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From Nov. 11-17, Augusta University will work to reinforce and bring awareness to our shared commitment to fulfilling the USG mission to create a more educated Georgia with the highest ethical and professional standards.
Media advisory for June 27 EVENT: June 27 is National HIV Testing Day and, in an effort to shed more light on this disease, Augusta University will host free, rapid HIV testing. BACKGROUND: An estimated 1.1 million people in the United States are...
An estimated 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV and Georgia ranks among the highest in the nation for people being diagnosed with the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. June 27 is National...
The Augusta GreenJackets baseball team will visit patients and their families at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia.
Fourteen percent of people under the age of 65 in Richmond County do not have health insurance. On Friday, April 21, Augusta University’s Otolaryngology Clinic hosted a free oral, head and neck cancer screening event. This year, more than...
In an ongoing effort to bring awareness to sexual violence, Augusta University has partnered with Fort Gordon, Augusta Technical College, and Rape Crisis and Sexual Assault Services to host events throughout April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness...
AU Medical Center recently launched the Meds to Beds program, a novel patient-centric approach to discharge care in which a hospital pharmacist delivers a patient’s medications directly to the bedside just prior to checkout. This is on the only Meds...
As autistic children move into adulthood, Occupational Therapist Teal Benevides says it is imperative that their health care needs evolve with them. Benevides’ latest project on caring for autistic adults was featured on WFXG, and the study is...
World-renowned anti-racist author Tim Wise will serve as the keynote speaker for Augusta University’s sixth annual Diversity and Inclusion Summit. His presentation will take place at noon on Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Augusta Marriot at the...
In an effort to help schools alleviate the stress on school budgets, the Children’s Hospital of Georgia partnered with Huddle Inc.’s Make It Better program to provide 23 local elementary schools with medical supplies. Huddle Inc. works with...
Heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s Disease are among the leading causes of death of American men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With June being Men’s Health Month, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chair of Augusta...
When summer storms gather, is lightning safety one of your main concerns? If it’s not, it should be. Lightning is among the leading causes of weather-related fatalities, but many underestimate the severity of its power. “Summer is great for spending...
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...
Today’s woman has a life jammed with work, family and social events. Oftentimes, women get so busy taking care of others that they fail to care for themselves, and this can be dangerous. In honor of National Women’s Health Week, May 8-14, Augusta...
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Youth aged 13 to 24 make up an estimated 26 percent of all new HIV infections in the United States and over half of youth with HIV do not know they are infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. April 10 is...
Jeremiah Rosales’s life was once controlled by drugs and alcohol. However, the biology major was able to turn away from his destructive behavior in high school with the support of loved ones and his faith in Jesus Christ. His story was featured on...
This weekend, the American Heart Association and Augusta University will join forces in the fight against some of our nation’s biggest killers: Heart disease and stroke. On Saturday, March 5, the Augusta community will lace up their sneakers and...
In recognition of Black History Month, Augusta University breast cancer surgeon M. Firdos Ziauddin sheds light on the impact breast cancer has on the African American community. WJBF: Breast cancer surgeon points to alarming facts about illness in...
In recognition of Feb. 7 being National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, watch Infectious Disease Specialist David Haburchak on WJBF discussing the new HIV/AIDS cases in the CSRA and the ways you can protect yourself from contracting the virus...
