You gotta watch this

Can you afford to invest nine minutes? A better question would be, Can you afford not to? (Don’t be dismayed by the frozen image you see below. This message is for skinny people and everybody else.) Go ahead. Take the plunge. It could change your life (for the better.)  

GHSU-MCG+ASU = ???

BREAKING NEWS What will the combined institution resulting from the ASU GHSU merger be called? We have the answer right here. Obviously, a new name which somehow incorporated both ASU and what it brings to the table, along with GHSU and its world of medicine was sought. It seemed like a tall order, but a solution has been reached that …

WHAT WAS THE RUSH?

The Big Merger: what was the rush? Is the merger of Augusta State University with Georgia Health Sciences University a good thing? Maybe. Maybe not. We don’t know. And neither does anyone else. One of the regents said last week that the sudden rush to merge learning institutions across the state should wait. Someone should determine whether or not the …

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We get lots of questions here at Augusta Medical Examiner world headquarters asking for suggestions on how best to turn the pages of our fine publication. After all, no one wants to miss a single page and any of our healthful articles, excellent and thought-provoking columnists, award-wanting book reviews, brain-teasing puzzles and helpful advertisers.   Feel free to turn your …

Tom Campbell’s Story

Recently retired WRDW News anchorman Tom Campbell writes in the Jan. 6 Medical Examiner about what he has learned from battling cancer. Don’t miss it! And, he has promised to check in on our pages again in the future, so stay tuned. Thanks, Tom. We wish you the very best.

Another 12 for ’12

Talk, talk, talk. If you’re a commuter, look around you and in your rear view mirror for the next month or so. Notice how many times you’ll see a parent and a child in a car together and the parent is talking on their cell phone. Perhaps you’ve done this too. I’ve noticed it more times than I can count, …

Today’s 12 for ’12

Looking for ways to feel better that have nothing to do with a doctor, a shot or a pill? Read this week’s Medical Examiner for a slew of ideas, and check back here for regular additions like this one:   • GO TO BED EARLY — We promise you, it’s not a crime to turn in early. Get the sleep …