Chris CurryA husband and wife are a team that sticks together through good and bad, through the healthy days and the days when a sickness shows up and threatens everything. As a team, Mike...
Augusta University HealthWith so many advancements in surgery and treatment today, here’s the cool new reality: Breast cancer doesn’t have to mean big changes to a woman’s body: • Instead of a mastectomy...
Taking care of another person in his or her time of need is a selfless act fueled by love and compassion, but it comes with a cost. For Dekayla Jennings, being a caregiver started...
She has spent her life investing in the community where she lives, both through work, as well as supporting various community events in the Augusta River Region. For Pat Schaffer...
Dr. Zachary Klaassen remembers this patient well. He’d beaten the odds—he was in remission for prostate cancer. But he kept coming back to Klaassen, his oncologist, with problems...
Dr. Martha TerrisProstate cancer may be the most common form of cancer in men and the third leading cause of cancer death in men, but women need to know they have an important role to play in the...
If you’re like most of us, your colon health isn’t exactly top of mind. Colon cancer, however, is one of the most common cancers in men and women. Dr. Steven Ellison, a...
Let’s be honest, most everybody shares the same reaction to learning they have to undergo a colonoscopy. 😬 However, one of the newest members of the Digestive Health Center at...
Colorectal cancer remains the second most deadly cancer in the U.S., behind lung cancer, responsible for nearly 50,000 deaths each year. When it comes to protecting your colon, a...
High school seniors have a lot on their “To Do” list. From graduation plans, to applying to college, to getting the highest score on the SAT/ACT possible, it can be a tough task...