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Ludowici Diversity Health gets ACA funding
A local health center was one of 27 in Georgia that recently received funding as part of a $684,979 Affordable Care Act package to recognize quality-improvement achievements and invest in ongoing quality-improvement activities.
Bridge run offers fulfilling challenge
It was one of those misty Savannah mornings when it would have been easy to listen to the little voice in the reluctant-runner part of my brain saying, "Aww, come on; pull the covers over your head and settle in for another hour of sleep."
Brunswick hospital on state elite list
BRUNSWICK - Georgia Trend magazine recently named Southeast Georgia Health System's two hospitals to its 2014 Top Hospitals list.
Memorial recognized for heart programs
SAVANNAH - The Heart and Vascular Institute at Memorial University Medical Center recently received recognition from several organizations after heart and vascular team employees and physicians underwent rigorous evaluations and survey processes.
Mammograms to be offered in Ludowici
BRUNSWICK - Southeast Georgia Health System is providing access to mammography in rural areas of Southeast Georgia with its Wellness on Wheels mobile-health vehicle.
Attitude important while disciplining children
Q: I've been trying for two months with little to no success to get your ticket system to work on my 4-year-old daughter.
ASU College of Health Profession wins award
SAVANNAH - Armstrong State University's College of Health Professions was awarded the Georgia Medical Society's Institution/Organization Award at the 14th annual Health Care Heroes Awards Banquet held Nov. 18 in Savannah. Armstrong President Dr. Linda M. Bleicken, Interim Assistant Dean of the College of Health Professions Sandy Streater, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences Department Head Doug Masini and Health Sciences Department Head Robert LeFavi accepted the award on behalf of Armstrong.
Give the gift of holiday this Christmas
This holiday season, the American Red Cross encourages individuals to give a gift that means something - a blood or platelet donation. This simple, potentially lifesaving act can give patients in need another holiday season with family and friends.
Memorial wins Mattel grant
SAVANNAH - The Mattel Children's Foundation, together with the Children's Hospital Association, has awarded The Children's Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center a $15,000 grant. The funds will be used to bring the healing power of play to hospitalized children through the creation of The Parent Infant Play Program. The Children's Hospital is one of 11 children's hospitals across the country to receive a Mattel Play Grant.
Regional YMCA president retiring
SAVANNAH - The YMCA of Coastal Georgia Corporate board announced recently that long time President and CEO Randy Bugos will retire April 1, 2015 after 25 years of leading the local Y through a period of unprecedented growth.
Mom can enable kids, perpetuate cycle
Q: My buddy's wife walks their 11-year-old into the classroom each day. Then she takes out his assignments and helps him get ready. We're talking about a very capable kid who has no "issues" at all. My buddy says other mothers at his son's school are also doing the same thing. My wife has heard about this and wants to start walking our very capable son into his 4th grade room. What are your thoughts?
Small gardens yield big results
Victory Gardens is a proud collaborator with the Canyon Ranch Institute Savannah Partnership. As a co-founding partner of Victory Gardens, I had the pleasure of showing a group of CRI Healthy Garden volunteers how to build a sub-irrigation planter, or what a lot of people call a "SIP." If you have limited space, you can follow my step-by-step guide for crafting your very own SIP.
VA hoping to help homeless vets at summit
The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center will host a homelessness summit Jan. 12 in Brunswick for veterans, their families and other stakeholders interested in the needs of homeless veterans.
Diabetics can also enjoy holiday fare
The holidays are a great time for enjoying family, friends and food, but a tough time for staying healthy. That's particularly true for the more than 29 million Americans who have diabetes.
Area Agency on Aging gets new lab
The Coastal Area Agency on Aging, in partnership with Georgia Tech's Tools for Life Program, recently announced the grand opening of Coastal Ability Solutions, an assistive-technology lab serving Coastal Georgia. The project was funded by the Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services and is Georgia's first assistive-technology lab housed at a regional commission.
Articles by Section - Living well
Health care facilities expanding, improving
Community health-care facilities are expanding, and services are improving for civilians, veterans and military families. Medical facilities on and off post have seen growth in the past year, and more improvements are planned for this year.
'Sleeves Up' drive promotes blood donation
American Red Cross supporters have a new way to help save lives in January during National Blood Donor Month through blood and platelet donation with SleevesUp virtual blood drives.
Hospital brings new technology to Jesup
JESUP - Residents in Jesup and the surrounding communities now have one less reason to travel elsewhere for health care thanks to Wayne Memorial Hospital's addition of full-time cardiologist Dr. Gary Stern and an additional diagnostic tool, the cardiac CT.
Palliative-care expert to speak in Savannah
SAVANNAH - A renowned palliative-care expert from Johns Hopkins is coming to Savannah at the end of the month as part of Hospice Savannah Inc. and The Steward Center for Palliative Care's seventh annual lecture series.
Luncheon to discuss food labels
BRUNSWICK - What does it really imply if products are listed as all-natural or gluten-free? Which part of the label should consumers review first? What is the appropriate amount of beneficial nutrients?
Ebola outlook improving in West Africa
January has been good to the global Ebola effort. Health officials report that the disease is slowing down in West Africa, as they offer an optimistic outlook for 2015.
Simple tips to maintain discipline
Here we are in the new year, and if you're like most people, you've made resolutions to lose weight, eat better, get more exercise and generally take better care of yourself.
LRMC nurse retires after 46 years of service
Willie Mae Jacobs, a Liberty County native and Liberty Regional Medical Center employee with nearly 50 years of nursing experience, recently celebrated her retirement with family and friends in the LRMC cafe.
New year brings new hope for health
The holidays are meant to be a time of joy, renewal and togetherness. However, in the relations between people, there also can be less-than-positive interactions - even jealousy and anger. Sometimes, we don't take very good care of each other or ourselves.
New pharmacist at Coastal Family of Pharmacies
Lisa Johnson Sommers of Richmond Hill recently joined The Coastal Family of Pharmacies and will split her time between two locations: Richmond Hill Pharmacy and Hinesville Pharmacy.
Making health-care decisions for parents isn't easy
There are a few things that I always look forward to during the holiday season. Getting together with family is the first.
Pets don't handle extra weight well
The holidays are a time of overindulgence. People often eat way too much, and frequently their pets are right there beside them.
Hand washing can help you stay healthy
One of the easiest, least expensive ways to stay healthy often is one of the most overlooked. Avoiding the common cold - or worse, the flu - can be as easy as washing your hands.
Heating bill assistance available
The Coastal Georgia Area Community Action Authority Inc. began assisting eligible households with their heating bills this week.
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