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Nick GarrettAccording 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...
Denise ParrishThe 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...
When Patrick Chance smiles, you can’t help but to root for him. He’s a handsome child. Tall for his age, he was blessed with one of those classic boyhood grins – the sort of smile we convince ourselves exists only in fond memories and Saturday...
StaffDay of Service: Reminder: The last day to sign up for Day of Service 2015 is Thursday, Sept. 10. Join a growing Georgia Regents University tradition by lending a helping hand to our CSRA community. Kristin Gordon, volunteer coordinator for the...
Eric JohnsonWe started off strong, but let’s keep the momentum going! This year’s IGRU kickoff events brought in more than $250,000, which is up 20 percent from last year’s first-day total, but we’re not done yet. Come join us for a...
Augusta University Health (formerly GRHealth) has earned a Patient-Centric Imaging Award from Health Imaging magazine for its makeover of the pediatric imaging suite at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia. The awards, developed in conjunction with...
On Sept. 1, the Medical College of Georgia and the College of Dental Medicine undertook a mighty challenge – one, we might add, that isn’t for the faint of heart. Which college, they asked, could donate the most blood? Now the question...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Press On, a donor-advised fund of The Community Foundation for the CSRA that is pushing for a cure for childhood cancer, is giving $2.5 million to fund translational pediatric cancer research and cutting-edge treatment alternatives at...
Residents of the CSRA will have a chance to give back to the community during Georgia Regents University’s Day of Service on Sept. 12. Community members are invited to join GRU employees, students and their families to help organizations in our area...
On Friday Aug. 25, Georgia Regents University took part in a disaster preparedness drill simulating the occurrence of a Code Orange emergency. These drills, an essential part of guaranteeing the safety of GRU and GRHealth faculty, staff and...
Children’s Hospital of Georgia is the highest performing children’s hospital in the nation in quality and safety. When pediatric patient care at CHOG is compared to that provided at 122 peer hospitals across the country – Augusta’s only children’s...
As of 2:20 p.m., all GreenJackets tickets have been claimed. Thank you to all who participated. Stay tuned to Division of Communications and Marketing news spaces for all your future giveaway and Enterprise news...
Toni BakerHigh blood levels of a growth factor known to enable new blood vessel development and brain cell protection correlate with a smaller size of brain areas key to complex thought, emotion and behavior in patients with schizophrenia, researchers report...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – A stroke strikes about every 40 seconds. But new research demonstrates that people with brain bleeds are more likely to survive if they’re treated at a Comprehensive Stroke Center. Georgia Regents Medical Center – the first hospital...
Those recognized for their accomplishments include (left to right) Aubrey Hinkson, Clarissa Chavez, Emily Renzi, Brianne Clark, Cathleen Caldwell, Anna Aligood, and Denise Parrish. AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Georgia Regents University Division of...
Four finalists for the position of campus dean of the Georgia Regents University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership will appear in Augusta in the coming weeks via video conference, and faculty, staff, students and community members are...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – It’s summer again in the CSRA, and that means everyone is suffering the Georgia heat and could benefit from something cool and refreshing. Lucky for us, local DQ stores will be serving their famous Blizzards on Miracle Treat Day...