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As COVID wanes, new public health director looks to community …

WEBThose aren't the only shots public health will need to worry about. In a new study in the Annals of Family Medicine, researchers estimate that children missed 9 …

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HIV infection still has racial disparities, Augusta programs aim to …

WEBThere were 58,615 people living with HIV in Georgia at the end of 2019, including 2,244 in the Augusta area, according to the Georgia Department of Public …

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University-Piedmont Hospital merger means more than $1B to …

WEBThe merger of University Hospital with Piedmont Healthcare would provide more than $1 billion of benefit to the Augusta community, a consulting company told …

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DHEC launches SIMON to enhance South Carolina’s vaccination …

WEB1:26. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is launching a new immunization information system that will help the agency …

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Medical College of Georgia merger, new campus, records

WEBThe Medical College of Georgia has had a busy start to the year — from the creation of the new Wellstar MCG Health system to the new four-year campus in …

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Georgia Access created by state offering health insurance options

WEBThe state decided to set up the GeorgiaAccess.gov portal with the resources it had initially devoted to its plan to exit the federal marketplace, said Gregg Conley, …

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Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center breaks ground near …

WEBNo fooling: April 1 groundbreaking for Columbia County hospital marks important milestone. Columbia County’s first hospital officially broke ground Monday, but its positive impact …

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New Wellstar hospital to break ground April 1 in Columbia County

WEBThe Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center and its adjacent medical office building is expected to open in 2026. The full-service acute care hospital will …

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Serenity Behavioral Health is expanding rapidly in coming months

WEBSerenity Behavioral Health System is expanding rapidly in coming months, thanks to state and federal funding. For decades, Serenity has served as a safety net …

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MCG professors encourages Augusta community to get flu vaccine

WEBOur mission at IMMCG also includes supporting the health of our campus and community. We recently hosted a well-attended flu vaccine clinic for Augusta …

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University, Piedmont deal part of trend toward bigger health systems

WEBThe deal mirrors trends in Georgia and nationwide toward increasingly larger and integrated health systems, one expert said. University and Piedmont have …

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Health scores: Too many uncovered foods ding Augusta-area …

WEBThe Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe. The …

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MCG continues push to educate more doctors – and keep them in …

WEBUnder the new name Wellstar MCG Health, Wellstar assumed control of the 478-bed Augusta University Medical Center and the 154-bed Children’s Hospital of …

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Augusta restaurant health inspections report near-failing scores

WEBHere are restaurants in Richmond and Columbia counties that passed recent food-service inspections between Feb. 16 and 22 with scores of 100, without a single …

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Augusta restaurant posts area's second failed inspection for 2024

WEBHere are restaurants in Richmond and Columbia counties that passed recent food-service inspections between April 5 and 11 with scores of 99, posting just one …

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HPHCC offers Speciality Services

WEBTo schedule an appointment, call 843-524-8171. Other specialists will be added to the rotating roster in the future. “We hope to continue to expand services at …

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Multimillion-dollar gift to Augusta University to fund more rural docs

WEBPeach State Health and Centene played a key role in launching the MCG 3+ Program with an initial $5.2 million investment in 2021. "Augusta University, our MCG, …

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Piedmont Augusta, new name also signals upgrades and growth in …

WEBWhat will change is a new infusion of $1 billion in capital that will modernize and update facilities and grow the Heart and Vascular Institute tower to treat more …

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Augusta restaurant inspections, health scores for Sept. 12-18

WEBHere are restaurants in Richmond and Columbia counties that passed with "A" scores in recent food-service inspections between Sept. 12 and 18 followed by their …

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Beyond pro life and pro choice: sex education can reduce abortions

WEBPer the CDC, in Georgia, we have a teen birthrate of 19.7 per 1000 females, the 14th highest in the nation. In 2020, 31,248 abortions were performed in Georgia, …

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