Archive By Section - Living well
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.
December 28, 2014
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BRUNSWICK - Georgia Trend magazine recently named Southeast Georgia Health System's two hospitals to its 2014 Top Hospitals list.
December 28, 2014
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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."
December 28, 2014
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By Jennifer Cabe
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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.
December 28, 2014
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BRUNSWICK - Southeast Georgia Health System is providing access to mammography in rural areas of Southeast Georgia with its Wellness on Wheels mobile-health vehicle.
December 28, 2014
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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.
December 28, 2014
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By John Rosemond
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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.
December 14, 2014
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Special to the Courier
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Living well
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.
December 14, 2014
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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.
December 14, 2014
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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.
December 14, 2014
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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?
December 14, 2014
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By John Rosemond
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Living well
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.
December 14, 2014
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By Reid Archer
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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.
December 14, 2014
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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.
December 14, 2014
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By Dr. William Alexander
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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.
December 10, 2014
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