Augusta University HealthEver had an ache or pain and thought, “I really should get physical therapy for that”? And if you haven’t, why not? Many of us might think about popping some ibuprofen first—or...
A kidney transplant is a big step. But people with kidney disease who’ve had a transplant say this: Life is so much better. “A successful kidney transplant has a very positive...
With 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...
Over a lifetime, the extra fats and cholesterol we eat in our diet builds up in our blood vessels. For some of us, there’s so much plaque in the main vessels that lead to our...
It’s a waxy substance that most of us know this about: “Well, it’s bad for you.” But when it comes to cholesterol? That’s not quite the whole story. Did you know? Your body makes...
About 2 million people live with lupus here in the United States, and while it’s a disease that most people have heard of, it’s also one they don’t know much about. There’s a...
The Keto-Friendly Grocery List The ketogenic diet, often referred to as simply “keto,” has soared in popularity as many have found weight loss success with this low-carb/high-fat...
Imagine an infection that spreads like wildfire through your body. Your body reacts, hard, marching out an immune response to fight the infection. That triggers more inflammation...
“It starts with a dry, hacking cough that just doesn’t stop and seems to suck the life out of me.” That’s what Dr. Varsha Taskar, a pulmonologist at Augusta University Health, was...
You’re thinking about getting plastic surgery. But where do you start? Who’s the right surgeon for you? And what exactly can you expect? If you’re already asking yourself these...