Press Conference: Mike London

Chris Graham

QUESTION:  Can you talk a little bit about the opportunity that major collegiate athletics and a game like this affords for raising awareness of causes and diseases like this? COACH LONDON:  When you have an opportunity that’s presented with a platform such as this, with a guy like Coach Fisher—a well-respected coach in college football…

Beyond the Great American Smokeout

Chris Graham

Augusta Health will host a program, ‘Beyond the Great American Smoke-Out’ on Thursday, Nov. 17 from 5-7 p.m. in the Augusta Community Care Building, rooms 1 and 2. The program will be an informal, “Where do I begin?” presentation for those who are considering quitting smoking or tobacco use.  It will feature Mark Robbins, MD,…

Foschini announces for Beverley Manor School Board seat

Chris Graham

The race for the Beverley Manor District seat on the Augusta County School Board has a second write-in candidate. Chris Foschini announced on Thursday that he has launched a write-in campaign for the seat. Roger Zirkle, who had represented the district on the School Board since 2003, died this week after a long battle with…

Augusta Health to host family-focused event

Chris Graham

Augusta Health’s Lifetime Fitness Center will host a combined celebration of Family Health and Fitness Day and Seat Check Saturday on Saturday, September 24 at the Lifetime Fitness Center on the Augusta Health campus. In honor of Family Health and Fitness Day, Lifetime Fitness will be open and free to families all day long.  Fitness…

Augusta Health nuclear-medicine program earns accreditation

Chris Graham

Augusta Health has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in nuclear medicine as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology. Nuclear medicine is a branch of medical imaging that uses small amounts of radioactive material, ingested by the patient, to diagnose and treat a variety of disease, including many…

Ken Plum: An immortal Virginian

Ken Plum

Ask Virginians the name of a native of the Commonwealth who has had the greatest impact on history, and you are likely to get a variety of answers. Few are likely to give the name of the Virginian whom I believe has had and will continue to have the greatest influence on human history: Henrietta…

Five UVA Health System specialties honored by U.S. News

AFP

Five medical specialties at the University of Virginia Health System are ranked among the top in their field in U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Hospitals” guide. UVA specialties ranked in the 2011-2012 guide are: Diabetes and endocrinology (13) Neurology and neurosurgery (35) Ear, nose and throat (39) Gynecology (44) Cancer (48) “These rankings…