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Mobile health clinic serves communities in Athens

In less than five months, the mobile health clinic has seen 100 patients, an estimated value of over $17,000 of free medical care. The mobile clinic service route is determined by data from the 2015 Community Health Needs Assessment for Athens-Clarke County, as well as census track data, the Athens Wellbeing Project atlas and input from

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UGA breaks ground on new medical education and …

WEBThe University of Georgia broke ground Friday on a new medical education and research building that will significantly expand teaching and research capabilities at the …

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Breaking down barriers in our backyard

WEBThis fall, the Clarke County School District opened northeast Georgia’s first school-based health center (SBHC) on Athens’ east side.. The new clinic will provide …

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Providing health services to Athens families

WEBThe Clarke Middle Health Center celebrated its grand opening on Thursday, Nov. 10, introducing the Athens-Clarke County community to the many free medical, …

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Wellness program study measures quality of life variables

WEBWorkplace wellness programs aim to improve employee health and lower employers’ health care costs, but not all programs have the same impact or cost the …

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UGA to administer COVID-19 booster shots

WEBThe University of Georgia’s Health Center will begin offering booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine on Sept. 27.. The booster shots will be …

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UGA receives multiyear grant to address obesity in Georgia

WEBThe funds will be used to improve access to healthy foods and physical activity. The University of Georgia has been awarded $804,000 by the Centers for …

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CDC funds Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence

WEBThe University of Georgia and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) in partnership with the Georgia Department of Public Health, have received a five-year, …

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Black patients less likely to receive lifesaving stroke …

WEBThe researchers analyzed data from more than 89,000 stroke patients across the U.S. Their data showed that Black patients were significantly less likely to …

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Nuss named founding dean of UGA School of Medicine

WEBNuss received a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from Purdue University and earned her M.D. from West Virginia University. She completed her residency at West …

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UGA to launch new School of Medicine

WEBFebruary 13, 2024. Christopher Rhee, a second year medical student currently enrolled in the AU/UGA Medical Partnership, examines a patient as part of his training. With its vote …

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UGA second in the nation for Boren Awards in 2024

WEBThe University of Georgia ranks second in the nation as a 2024 top-performing institution for Boren Scholarships after a record number of 11 UGA …

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Healthy foods missing from stores in low-income black

WEBBoth studies found access to healthy food is most problematic in low-income, predominately black neighborhoods. “Easy access to affordable healthful foods …

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Alzheimer’s center dedicated to researchers’ loved ones

WEBIn 2019, the Cognitive Aging Research and Education Center, or CARE Center, was born – a promise, they said, to their grandmothers. Beer and Renzi …

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Study underlines role of past injustices in medical mistrust

WEBThese disproportionate impacts have been linked to long-standing structural and social barriers that put Blacks at higher risk for a number of chronic diseases, pre …

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Language isolation affects health of Mexican Americans

WEBThe team analyzed data from the Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly dataset, a survey of over 1,100 Mexican Americans, …

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Skloot’s tour of New York Times bestseller comes to UGA

WEBAthens, Ga. – Rebecca Skloot, an award-winning science writer and author of a current New York Times bestseller, will lecture at the University of Georgia on …

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Innovation District draws tech startup to Athens

WEBA Dallas, Texas-area health care startup is expanding to Athens, Georgia, to establish its product development headquarters in the University of Georgia’s growing …

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Homelessness leads to more drug, alcohol poisoning deaths

WEBReducing homelessness by 25% could save almost 2,000 lives lost to opioid overdoses, according to new research from the University of Georgia.. Published by …

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How Pets Affect Physical and Mental Health

WEBThe Bowen family systems theory is a concept that describes a family as a single emotional unit where the emotions and needs of one member affect everyone …

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