This column was originally published Sept. 29 in Men’s Health, and it was published again Oct. 31. Dr. Satish S.C. Rao, director of the Digestive Health Center at Augusta...
No one argues the value of a good night’s sleep, but not everyone understands just how damaging bad sleep can be. The National Sleep Foundation estimates that more than 18 million...
Teal isn’t just the newest fashion color trend for pumpkins. For kids suffering from food allergies, a teal pumpkin represents a lot more. The color teal is represents food...
The very thought of things that are slimy, slither or have 10 legs is enough to make your skin crawl – but did you ever consider that perhaps creatures like this may be able to...
New AU Medical Center CEO Lee Ann Liska has “truly hit the ground running” in her first two months and is already planning sweeping changes to improve patient safety...
Media Advisory for Monday, Oct. 31, 2016 CONTACT: Denise Parrish, 706-831-3148; mparrish@augusta.edu EVENT: Patients at Children’s Hospital of Georgia will go trick-or-treating...
CAP Today, the journal of the College of American Pathologists, published an article about the recent signing of the Augusta University Medical Center alliance with Beckman...
Media Advisory for Friday, Oct. 28, 2016 CONTACT: Denise Parrish, 706-831-3148; mparrish@augusta.edu EVENT: Jaguar Miracle, a new student-run organization at Augusta University...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Laurie Cordaro, director of Occupational Therapy at the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home, was named Occupational Therapist of the Year by the Georgia Occupational...
Prescription sleeping pills are common, but also come with some fairly alarming potential side effects. A new article on The Huffington Post reported on research linking suicide...
Media advisory for Friday, Oct. 28 WHAT: Students at Augusta University will provide examinations, health screenings and bilingual information for patients at a free health clinic...
Compliance training for university and health system employees begins Nov. 1. As the assignments vary depending on where you work, please view the specific communications below:...
For the 2016 requirement, all Health System employees will be assigned the following modules within the 2016 Annual Compliance –Health System Employees course...
“The Children’s Hospital of Georgia at Augusta University’s (CHOG) emergency department saw 18 patients last Halloween,” said Debi Deeder, pediatric trauma program manager at CHOG...
Women who suffer from epilepsy — a neurological disorder marked by sudden, recurrent seizures that are associated with abnormal electrical activity — have a lot to consider. Those...
Dr. Alan Herline, Section Chief of Minimally Invasive and Digestive Diseases Surgery and Associate Director of the Digestive Health Center, talks about returning to Augusta and...
The following information regards the PTO Buyout program for medical center hired and leased employees. In accordance with the AU Medical Center PTO policy, all eligible...
The Board of Directors of MCG Health, Inc., doing business as AU Medical Center, will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia in first-floor...
The following message from Augusta University Facilities Planning, Design and Construction regarding the detour of part of Laney-Walker Boulevard was distributed to the Augusta...
When you have a sick child, deciding whether you need to be seen for immediate care can be challenging. You might wonder if you should make an appointment with your pediatrician...