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Denise ParrishEveryone needs to sleep. A good night’s sleep boosts health, safety, performance and wellbeing, and it’s especially important for school-age children. “Children and teens need significantly more sleep than adults to support their rapid mental and...
Georgia Regents Medical Center has purchased a 30-percent ownership in the Surgery Center of Columbia County. This 21,000-square-foot outpatient day surgery facility in Evans opened in 2007 as a joint venture between University Health Resources, Inc...
Nick GarrettThere’s no doubting that Dr. Leonard Reeves, associate dean of GRU’s North West Clinical Campus, is a busy man. In addition to his role as associate dean, he also serves as a Family Medicine Doctor in Rome, balancing his time between...
StaffThe following email was sent on Sunday, September 27, to members of the GRU and GRHealth community by Shawn Vincent, vice president of Partnerships, International Healthcare and Strategic Affiliations Dear Colleagues, We have some exciting news to...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Retired Colonel Judy Mosbey served her country faithfully during World War II. This week, the staff at Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home served her. What was on the menu? Hot tea, finger sandwiches and cake. “No men are allowed,” said...
Malnutrition Awareness Week takes place from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2. In response, the following article was contributed by Carly Moss, an inpatient clinical dietitian at GRHealth: For the past few decades, evidence of America’s battle against obesity...
Eric JohnsonOn July 1, the new Care Facilitation Division in the Georgia Regents Medical Center embarked on an initiative to redesign their current care management services, and its administrative director, Gregory Oliver, said the division promises to bring...
The following email was sent on Monday, September 21, to members of the GRU and GRHealth community by Shawn Vincent, vice president of Partnerships, International Healthcare and Strategic Affiliations “Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to inform...
1-in-4 adults exceed the safe drinking limits set forth by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, excessive alcohol consumption is linked to more than 60 chronic health...
Georgia Regents University widened its already broad cancer focus Friday when it hosted the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer CME- and CNE-certified regional program “Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy – Augusta, Georgia.” Organized by Dr. Esteban...
Children’s Hospital of Georgia officials will hold a dedication ceremony for the new outdoor fountain for patients and families at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in the front circle at CHOG. The project – which includes sculpted dolphins hovering above...
On Tuesday, September 15, the Board of Regents voted unanimously to change the name of Georgia Regents University to Augusta University. We understand that this decision raises many practical and important questions involving the day-to-day...
A year after the famous ice bucket challenge, The Augusta Chronicle talks to Dr. Michael Rivner and one of his patients about ALS care and research and the need to keep funding these efforts at Georgia Regents University. Read: Challenge, walk...
Hunter Piper was told he had just two weeks to live when he was in second grade. This Saturday, the 17-year-old high school senior is collecting donations of games, crafts, movies, toys and other items for the Children’s Hospital of Georgia...
Have you ever pondered what a world without breast cancer would be like? Perplexed by the lack of a cure? Then perhaps the Pink Pumpkin Party is right up your proverbial alley. Put on your best pink attire and join us on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a...
According to the National Cancer Institute, today, 12.4 percent of all women born in the United States will likely be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives. Roughly 1 in 8 women, then, are projected cancer patients before they...
In the mood for a good game of golf? Looking for a fun way to spend time with family and friends? Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. Coming up near the end of September are three very exciting opportunities for local golfers and golf enthusiasts...
Arthur TakahashiRegistration is open for the Innovation Summit 2015, sponsored by the Office of Innovation Commercialization and the Hull College of Business at GRU and the Savannah River National Laboratory. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on...
The Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Georgia Physicians Practice Group Foundation, doing business as Georgia Regents Medical Associates, will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, in the Children’s Hospital of Georgia, first floor...
As the Georgia Public Health Laboratory confirmed three cases of West Nile virus infections in Augusta, local people may wonder what they can do to protect themselves and their families. Dr. Jim Wilde, professor of pediatrics emergency medicine at...