Augusta Health planning 20th anniversary celebration
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Augusta Health will celebrate its 20th anniversary in September, and many community events have been planned.
Search Results for cancer
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How people of color can improve their end-of-life healthcare
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I have learned that horrible situations with end-of-life healthcare are far too common in this country, especially in the African-American community.
Maximize the healthfulness of coffee by cold brewing, adding fat
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Coffee is more than just a morning ritual. It’s a delicious medicine that humans have been enjoying since the thirteenth century. As one of the best sources of antioxidants, coffee helps eliminate excess free radicals, which cause inflammation and cell damage.
VMI names Ashley Usera assistant AD for tickets, marketing
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Ashley Usera has been named Assistant Athletic Director for Tickets and Marketing at VMI, in an announcement made by Director of Athletics Dr. Dave Diles.
Augusta Health Beat: August 2014 Calendar of Events
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Calendar of events, programs and other scheduled activities at Augusta Health in August.
Promising antibiotic defies convention on treating superbug
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A new antibiotic being developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine to combat the dangerous C. difficile superbug also appears effective against a wide array of other pathogens, including the Helicobacter pylori bacterium, a new study suggests.
Randy Forbes: Humanity’s greatest accomplishments
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At the time, and perhaps still today, many regarded it as one of humanity’s greatest accomplishments. In those days, Americans lived in fear of being struck by a disease that left its victims crippled and paralyzed.
Andy Schmookler: The politics of hostility
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How did it come to this? How did our political life in America get to be so drenched in hostility?
Seven UVA specialties recognized in U.S. News ‘Best Hospitals’ guide
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U.S. News cited the following UVA Health System programs for being among the top 25 percent in their respective specialties:
Earth Talk: Safer and more effective sunscreens
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Many of the sunscreens on the market do not provide enough protection from the sun’s damaging rays. Also, some of them contain chemicals that can also cause health problems in their own right.
