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Toni BakerAge and obesity appear to create a perfect storm that can reduce blood flow through the tiny blood vessels that directly feed our heart muscle and put us at risk for heart failure, scientists report. They call it “aged fat” and scientists now have...
Denise ParrishHelp CHOG, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, by participating in Miracle Treat Day.
Danielle HarrisSummer is here and the warmer temps make this a great time for running outdoors. But, before you head to your next race, Augusta University Sports Medicine offers the following tips to help you prepare and avoid injuries. Fuel up the tank. Consume a...
A new Department of Population Health Sciences has been established at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University to strengthen the public medical school’s impact on the health of Georgia. The new department initially combines the MCG...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottDr. Bennett S. Greenspan, a professor in the Department of Radiology and Imaging at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, is the new president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. The society is an international...
Students aspiring to become nurse anesthetists now have the option of gaining an education at the doctoral level at Augusta University’s College of Nursing. The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia recently elevated the college’s masters...
StaffThe Fourth of July is one of America’s favorite holidays. It’s our nation’s birthday, and most people like to top off the celebration with fireworks. Although fireworks are fun and colorful, they can be dangerous to everyone around. On average...
Dr. Norman Thomson has been named medical director of Care Facilitation for AU Health, effective July 1. In this new role, Thomson will provide medical oversight of care management services as physician leader for the following departments: care...
Chris CurryWhen it comes to saving a child’s life from cancer, no expense is too small or too big if it can offer families more time with their son or daughter. A $100,000 gift from the Cannonball Kids’ cancer Foundation will help a Georgia Cancer Center...
Due to inclement weather in May, Strike Out Stroke Night at the Augusta GreenJackets game has been rescheduled for July 5. AUGUSTA, Ga. – Every 40 seconds, someone in America has a stroke, and about every four minutes, stroke claims a life. Stroke...
Arthur TakahashiWith a fast-growing, highly-paid cyber workforce, Augusta has already become an innovation hub for cyber, according to a new study by the Cyber Institute and the Master of Public Administration.
Researchers have more evidence that males and females are different, this time in the fluid that helps protect the cartilage in their knee joints. They have found in the synovial fluid of this joint, clear differences in the messages cells are...
Dr. James Rawson, chairman of the Department of Radiology and Imaging at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, has been named to the Board of Examiners for the 2017 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award by The United States...
A $53,000 gift from the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation – an organization dedicated to raising funds for childhood cancer research – is helping an investigator at the Georgia Cancer Center advance his work in treating pediatric cancer. The...
While it’s widely held that tumors can produce blood vessels to support their growth, scientists now have evidence that cells key to blood vessel formation can also produce tumors and enable their spread. “Today we actually propose that blood...
Augusta University’s health system will lease two floors in the former Wells Fargo building at corner of Seventh and Broad streets.
This weekend, families across the country will celebrate “dad” with funny cards, gifts and plenty of food, too. And while it’s all fun and games now, it may also be the perfect time to talk about your dad’s health. That’s because a group monitoring...
Christen EngelDr. Mark Allen Poisel, vice president for enrollment and student affairs, has accepted the position of vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Poisel joined Augusta University in 2013 as vice president for...
Two rising second-year students at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are helping plan the Medical Student Section of the American Medical Association’s annual meeting this week in Chicago. Yannan “Jennifer” Wang of Johns Creek and...
Researchers are dissecting just what happens to the stem cells that make tissues which help keep us upright, with an eye on improving our healthspan.