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Andy NapierSurrounded on all sides by fast food restaurants and billboards advertising sugary drinks and food, maintaining a healthy body and lifestyle in the modern era is not an easy task. It requires a balanced diet, regular exercise, and steady sleeping...
When most parents worry about their children watching television, topics like media violence or negative role models take center stage. Without proper preparation or supervision, however, some children could face a much more direct threat. Every 45...
Denise ParrishMore than 150 children from New Holland, Rollins and Monte Sano Elementary schools were given free cleanings, screenings and other dental health services by students and faculty with The Dental College of Georgia and the College of Allied Health...
Less than 24 hours after he was born, Owen Kareis was already stealing hearts as a local TV celebrity of sorts. The little star, born Feb. 5 to Jonathan and April Kareis at Augusta University Medical Center, helped kick off the American Heart...
Brennan MeagherThe Augusta University College of Allied Health Sciences hosted the Health Tech Startup Expo at Augusta University on Friday, Jan. 27. The expo focused on how to create health tech startups, what challenges those companies face and how to establish...
Eric JohnsonAugusta University Medical Center is hiring nurses, and the incentive program could be beneficial to those who recommend. Medical center employees are encouraged to refer qualified BSN-prepared nurses to fill the following positions: Staff Nurse and...
Augusta University talent was on display at Noon Arts: Live at the Lee. Faculty, staff and students performed in front of an enthusiastic audience. The event included a preview of Camelot, which will be performed Feb. 10–12 at the...
StaffSometimes, you just need a reminder. Sure, we know that we work at a great place filled with exceptional people, and obviously we know the scholars and researchers and clinicians we produce are so prepared – and the patients we care for so grateful...
On average, a healthy adult heart beats more than 100,000 times per day. Almost every second of every day, our hearts pump blood through our bodies and keep us alive. As such, it only makes sense that we take care of our hearts. Learn a few...
Known as the “silent killer,” due to its undetectability, carbon monoxide gas takes 200 lives per year on average. Tragically, most victims killed by the odorless, colorless gas are under the age of five. By looking for certain signals...
Augusta University’s got talent, and you can experience it for free at “Noon Arts: Live at the Lee” on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the Lee Auditorium on the Health Sciences Campus. The free event is sponsored by the Augusta University Arts Council...
Danielle HarrisMeal kit delivery services are becoming increasingly popular as it offers the convenience of having groceries delivered to your home. However, with so many meal delivery providers on the market, Nicole Moore, a registered dietitian with the Augusta...
The key to a healthy child is a healthy immune system. Boosting your kid’s immune system will provide a powerful natural defense against illness and disease. Like our own personal army, our immune system defends against germs and viruses...
Anyone who has tried dieting knows how frustrating it can be to not see quick results. After putting in hours at the gym and deliberately avoiding all the sweet and sugary foods that we love, we expect to see a difference. Why, then, after all that...
Jaguar Miracle is holding a fundraiser to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network at a local Panda Express on Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 4–9 p.m. Guests must present a valid fundraising flyer, either a hard copy or via smart phone, to receive...
The next meeting of the AU Medical Center Board will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia, first floor, conference room BT-1810. The next AU Health System Board Meeting will be held from 1 to 3 p.m...
Professional Services Division is holding its third annual chili cook off benefiting the American Heart Association on Thursday, Feb. 2, from noon – 2 p.m. at the Dogwood and Magnolia Rooms of Terrace Dining. Come and vote on who makes the best...
WARM SPRINGS, Ga. (Jan. 17, 2017) – Roosevelt Warm Springs Rehabilitation and Specialty Hospitals held a ribbon-cutting and open house today at its newly renovated Long-Term Acute Care Hospital, marking the completion of the first phase of $25.8...
Dr. Jose Vazquez, chief of the Division of Infectious Disease, spoke with WRDW about how people living with raw sewage can be in danger of infectious diseases. “People living with sewage back-up especially in their homes are at risk of Hepatitis A,”...
The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of AU Medical Associates will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, on the fourth floor of the Medical Office Building, BP-4306. In addition, the Board of Trustees of AU Medical Associates...