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Kelly JasperResearchers from Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University published a study that suggests that babies that are born with weights below or over the range of 5.5 to 8.4 pounds are more susceptible to serious health problems later in life. MSN...
Nick GarrettOn May 20, several units throughout the Augusta University Medical Center earned recognition for their lack of heathcare-associated infections (HAI) during 2015. For floor units, Gold Medals were awarded for CLABSI and/or CAUTI prevention, and in...
Haley HughesFormed in 1993 in California, the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is now found in all 50 states with over 2,600 chapters. Since that very first class, the CERT program has held strong to the belief that by preparing for a disaster now, we...
StaffIn this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, talks about “mindfulness-based eating awareness training, a new program to combat obesity. The...
Toni BakerAUGUSTA, Ga. – While considerable advances have been made in understanding the biology and treatment of schizophrenia, patients and physicians continue to face tough challenges, says the 2015-16 winner of the University of Pennsylvania Edward A...
Steven UhlesThe Georgia Cancer Center has seen tremendous progress in its research and patient care missions and has been highlighted by Augusta University President and Augusta University Health System CEO Brooks A. Keel as a key institutional priority. In...
The Medical College of Georgia’s Hooding Ceremony took place on Thursday, May 12 at the Bell Auditorium. Dr. Claire Pomeroy, President of Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, was the keynote speaker.
The Hospital Week cookout drew lots of hungry people.
Brennan MeagherFor several years, Augusta high school students have devoted their time to volunteering at Augusta University Health as part of the Volunteen after-school program. Next year will be no different. The Volunteen program is an initiative organized by...
Denise ParrishDr. Alex Mabe, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior weighs in on behavior therapies for children with ADHD. “Positive results often take more time with behavioral therapies, but the results are similar to those...
The Hospital Week smiles continue…
How healthy is the skin you’re in? You’re missing out if your skincare routine doesn’t include a monthly skin self-exam. “Routine self-skin checks are the best way to catch skin cancers at an early stage, when they are still...
Dr. Jim Rawson explains to U.S. News & World Report how the MRI imaging suite at Augusta University Medical Center was redesigned to help put patients at ease. “The walls are painted with beach scenes and MRI machines with skylights that...
Mindfulness might not be just for your mind, according to Inside Higher Ed’s Academic Minute podcast. The audio clip features Augusta University’s Vernon Barnes, who explained how mindful eating may be a healthy way to lose weight...
The Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University is celebrating its expansion by asking everyone with a cancer story to come write on its walls. Soon demolition will begin on the Georgia Cancer Center’s M. Bert Storey Research building – the first...
Number of babies saved through artificial heart-lung bypass technology exceeds national benchmarks Babies placed on an ECMO machine at Children’s Hospital of Georgia have a greater chance of survival at the state’s second largest children’s hospital...
Day One of Hospital Week saw lots of smiling faces.
In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, talks about the life-long impact antibiotic use may have on the immune system of young children...
Paula Chambers is recipient of the 2016 Nursing Specialty Award. Chambers is the charge nurse in the urology practice site and treats patients with prostate cancer and hypogonadism, among other conditions. “Paula advances the power of our patients...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta University Medical Center has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s prestigious Energy Star designation for a third time. Augusta University Medical Center is the only hospital in Georgia that holds this...