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Denise ParrishChildren’s Hospital of Georgia’s Dr. Charles Linder made The Augusta Chronicle list of 8 over 80 who make Augusta a better place to live.
Because sometimes coffee won’t cut it, this article in U.S. News and World Report provides some tricks to help you stay awake when you really can’t afford to fall asleep. Dr. Jedidiah Ballard in Emergency Medicine at the Medical College...
Chris CurryThe Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University is one of 12 sites in the country to receive a National Cancer Institute grant to improve access to clinical trials for minorities and those living in rural communities. Dr. Sharad Ghamande and one of...
Dr. Rabii Madi, director of Urologic Oncology and Robotic Surgery at the Georgia Cancer Center, believes the Retzius-Sparing method for prostate cancer surgery can help men get back to a normal routine faster than tradition surgery. The benefits...
Arthur TakahashiTerrorist attacks like the ones that recently happened in Spain’s Catalonia Region are a result of ISIS losing ground in Syria and Iraq, Dr. Craig Albert, associate professor of political science, told Veja, Latin America’s largest news...
Danielle HarrisShelby Howard and Aditi Talkad are set to graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in cellular and molecular biology, but they’re already students of the Medical College of Georgia thanks to the university’s B.S./M.D. program...
Dr. Van Haywood, a professor in the Department of Restorative Sciences at the Dental College of Georgia and a 1974 alum, was recently featured on the website of the Georgia Dental Association. In his blog, Haywood shared advice on how common hobbies...
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome may not be something you hear much about, but doctors at the Georgia Cancer Center and Augusta University Medical Center say they are seeing an increased number of women with the condition. Dr. Bunja Rungruang, assistant...
Dr. David Bogorad, an ophthalmologist and laser eye surgery specialist with the Eye Care Center at AU Medical Center, recently gave several interviews with the media about the importance of protecting the eyes when watching the eclipse. He says...
StaffYou might be wondering what you'll see during the upcoming solar eclipse. Dr. Thomas Crute has the answer.
Julie Ginn Moretz was interviewed recently for a blog in the online magazine Imaging Technology News. She discussed what the philosophy of Patient- and Family-Centered Care involves and how patients and families played an integral part in the...
Collin Morgan, 11, has a rare form of sarcoma called epithelioid sarcoma. There has been very little research into his condition, meaning chemotherapy and radiation therapy are the only two treatment options available. Collin’s mom, Myra, and Dr...
Eric JohnsonRemember when Snoop Dogg played Forest Hills? So did the BBC. Not only did the BBC include Snoop Dogg in its list of unlikely pop stars who play golf, it used video from Augusta University to prove it. BBC: Rock your caddy: 10 pop stars you didn’t...
Patti Callan was determined not to let stage 3 lung cancer keep her from making the most of her life. She worked with Dr. Zhonglin Hao at the Georgia Cancer Center to find a clinical trial program offering her hope and a helping hand. Patti and Dr...
Nick GarrettWe all know one. A political diehard — a leftwing, rightwing, or staunchly independent defender of the faith. They’re the sort of person whose opinions absolutely cannot, will not be swayed, regardless of how many facts, tacts, or friendly...
Kelly JasperThousands of other Georgians are reaping the benefits of telemedicine, a phenomenon that brings doctors and patients together in real time via a computer screen, according to a new article in Georgia Trend that featured Augusta University...
A study in Helsinki, Finland looked at whether a new type of lozenge can help people stop smoking. It contains the amino acid L-cysteine. It is designed to eliminate a compound in cigarettes that helps a smoker develop an addiction to nicotine...
Augusta University’s efforts in providing health care to pregnant women in rural areas were mentioned in the PBS Newshour and USA Today articles “Crippling Medicaid cuts could upend rural health services.” USA Today: Crippling...
Dr. Bill Jacobs, addiction medicine expert at Bluff Plantation and associate professor and chief of Addiction Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, talks to Self Magazine about the opioid epidemic. He notes that most people...
Austin Parks’ life was interrupted when his doctor and a team at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia diagnosed him with rhabdomyosarcoma, a form of cancer affecting connective tissues in Austin’s body. Monday, Austin received his final...