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Toni BakerThe best way to help young people with neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder get more exercise is to make it fun, according to a small international sampling of adults living with them. “We found that...
Danielle HarrisThe cold weather’s dry air can wreak havoc on your skin, but you can avoid these skin woes, says Dr. Morgan Thakore, a dermatologist at Augusta University Medical Center, by following these nine tips: Take lukewarm showers. A long, relaxing, hot...
America’s Got Talent finalist Sons of Serendip will perform their Billboard chart-topping hits at the Maxwell Theatre on Friday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. This program is a part of Augusta University’s highly-acclaimed annual Lyceum Series. Known for...
Dr. Martha K. Terris, Witherington Distinguished Chair in Urology and chief of the Section of Urology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, has been selected as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Board of Urology...
Kelly JasperAU Medical Center unveils a new post-anesthesia care unit with a ribbon cutting Monday. “The new PACU was designed by nurses to provide the best technology and comfort to the patient,” said Allen Kelly, assistant vice president of Perioperative...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottDr. Doug Patten, chief medical officer for the Georgia Hospital Association, has been named campus associate dean for the Southwest Campus of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University effective Jan. 1. “In his new role as the leader of...
Augusta University students will honor individuals who have donated their body to the education of future doctors, dentists, nurses and allied health professionals at the annual Body Donation Memorial Service at 1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 4, in the...
Denise ParrishPatients at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia who could not be home to trick-or-treat went door to door through the hospital and Medical Office Building collecting treats and trinkets on Halloween. Many staff members dressed for the occasion...
Researchers want to know whether a vitamin K supplement is an effective, inexpensive way to help reduce the cardiovascular risk of obese children. They believe the vitamin, found in green leafy vegetables and made by the bacteria in our gut when we...
Dr. Paul Wallach, who led the recent, successful reaccreditation of Georgia’s public medical school and Dr. Robyn Hatley, a pediatric surgeon and honored educator and mentor, are the newest Charbonnier Endowed Chairs at the Medical College of...
For his transformational gifts to Augusta University, M. Bert Storey has received the university’s highest honor, The President’s Award, presented by Augusta University President Brooks A. Keel, PhD, at the President’s Gala Oct. 22. The award...
Augusta, Ga. – Augusta University faculty experts are available to provide real-time insight, research and analysis on a range of issues – including voter behavior, terrorism and immigration – related to the 2016 Presidential Election. To arrange an...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Laurie Cordaro, director of Occupational Therapy at the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home, was named Occupational Therapist of the Year by the Georgia Occupational Therapy Association at its fall conference in Atlanta in October...
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The Board of Directors of MCG Health, Inc., doing business as AU Medical Center, will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia in first-floor conference room BT-1810. Other Medical Center committee meetings on Oct. 26...
In the 25 years since Desert Storm, the percentage of female veterans living with conditions linked to Gulf War Illness (GWI) may have surpassed that of their male counterparts, said Steven Coughlin, associate professor in the Augusta University...
Dr. J. Harold Harrison, a 1948 graduate of the state’s public medical school and a renowned vascular surgeon, was posthumously honored as the recipient of the Jack A. Raines Humanitarian Award for 2016 during the Medical Association of Georgia’s...
Dr. Richard H. Jadick, a retired Marine Corps surgeon who is considered the Iraq War’s most decorated Navy doctor, will speak at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Jaguar Student Activities Center Ballroom on the Summerville Campus of Augusta...
The mouth is widely considered the dirtiest part of the human body, yet babies have surprisingly low infection rates following cleft lip and palate surgery. Now, researchers have the first evidence that one reason may be the presence of what they...
The 2016 IGIVE fundraiser for Augusta University exceeded its $1 million goal for the second consecutive year. With the help of alumni, faculty, staff, donors, and community partners, the campaign raised $1,033,490 according to an announcement made...