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AUGUSTA, Ga. – Some of the simplest, safest lessons to help adolescents combat obesity may be raising their awareness of what they are eating and whether they are even hungry, researchers say. A pilot study of 40 adolescents in Richmond County...
Exposure to second-hand smoke is associated with a larger waist and poorer cognition in children, Augusta University researchers say. “The take-home message is that for these children, smoke exposure was connected to two major adverse health...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Exposure to second-hand smoke is associated with a larger waist and poorer cognition in children, researchers say. “The take-home message is that for these children, smoke exposure was connected to two major adverse health outcomes...
Transcendental meditation may help ease post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in some soldiers and seems to reduce their need for medication, a new study reported on in U.S. News & World Report and the Huffington Post found. “Regular...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Regular practice of Transcendental Meditation enables some active duty service members battling post-traumatic stress disorder to reduce or even eliminate their psychotropic medication and get better control of their often...
More than 100 faculty of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University have been recognized with Exemplary Teaching Awards for their contributions to students and residents at the state’s medical school. Awards for undergraduate medical...
Children’s weight and physical activity levels may affect their thinking and learning skills, according to a new research from the Medical College of Georgia recently featured on WebMD.com. Dr. Catherine Davis, clinical health psychologist at...
According to the National Cancer Society, smokers are 25 times more likely to be diagnosed with lung and bronchus cancers than non-smokers. It’s a sobering statistic, but the reality is far more troubling. In 2014, the National Cancer Institute...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Weight and physical activity levels are both factors in a child’s ability to acquire and use knowledge, a new study finds. “The question this paper asks that has not been asked before is whether it is just fitness that influences...
