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Denise Parrish12 Great Places to Retire for Good Health The most important component of a happy retirement? It’s not financial security (although that’s nice to have) or proximity to family and friends. It’s good health, says Kiplinger’s...
The New York Times published a special supplement this week for Philips Health Systems called “Loving Hearts: How Innovation Is Reducing Costs and Improving Cardiac Care in Hospitals and Beyond.” Several of the articles about heart...
Carlton Deese, the associate director at Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home, and Dr. Nicholas Madden, a radiation oncology resident for the Georgia Cancer Center, have been named to the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce/Augusta Magazine 2016 list of...
Telestroke system celebrates milestone in patient care Over the last 13 years the REACH program, which was established by stroke specialists at the Medical College of Georgia, including Dr. David Hess, has provided rapid stroke care via tPA to more...
Augusta University political scientist Dr. Craig Albert joined WJBF NewsChannel 6 anchor Brad Means on The Means Report to share his expertise on ISIS, terrorism, and if stricter gun laws will help protect the citizens of the United States. Albert...
Haley HughesWork commenced this week to replace the sign on the Annex I building at the corner of 15th Street and Walton Way. The building is the first to receive an Augusta University branded sign following the January launch of the university’s new name and...
We can expect more attacks on U.S. soil like the Orlando nightclub shooting, according to Augusta University political scientist Dr. Craig Albert. But Albert told reporters that residents shouldn’t become paranoid, or change their everyday...
Kelly JasperThe influence of health IT company Cerner reaches far beyond its corporate campuses, a new cover story in the Kansas City Business Journal reports. In 2014, Augusta University and Cerner partnered to create a world-class help desk service. In the...
Editor’s Note: The following is a blog written by one of Augusta University Medical Center’s longtime patient advisors Donna Adams. It was published this week on the American College of Radiology website. I recently spoke at ACR 2016 –...
Danielle HarrisRecent studies have shown that most students lose several months’ worth of learning over summer break. However, College of Education professor Andrew Kemp has a few tips to help your child combat summer learning loss. Click here to view Kemp...
Timely treatment is critical to limiting damage from strokes. With the advent of telestroke systems, more people than ever have access to quick treatment. Dr. David Hess, chair of neurology, talks to the Chicago Tribune about how Augusta University...
Joe Hotchkiss sits down with Dr. Brooks A. Keel to chronicle his journey from a young boy living on Broad Street Extension to becoming the president of Augusta University in the June/July issue of Augusta Magazine. President Keel shares his...
Radiologists may be the experts in diagnostic imaging, but they will never be the experts in individual patient experience, Jim Rawson, MD, chairperson of Radiology at Augusta University Health in GA, said at ACR 2016. With payment models shifting...
Researchers 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...
As part of Augusta University’s commencement exercises on May 13, the university commissioned graduating ROTC cadet Jake Padgett into the United States Army. This is the first time the university has done this during graduation and The Augusta...
Dr. 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...
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...
As part of Augusta University’s commencement exercises on May 13, the Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences will award a posthumous degree to the family of Charles Davis, a student who died of cancer in March. Davis was a...
The Augusta Canal Authority announced a 75-year lease of its Sibley Mill property to Cape Augusta Digital Properties to develop a state-of-the- art cyber campus that has the potential to support cyber-related activities in Augusta such as the Cyber...