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Southeast Georgia Health System
Every 20 minutes another American man dies from prostate cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. That’s a little more than 71 deaths per day and 26,120 this year. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among American men and is the most commonly diagnosed. However, early detection and treatment dramatically improves prostate cancer survival rates. For this ...
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Sporting a pink ribbon in October is one way to show support for breast cancer awareness, but designing a fun, quirky or outrageous bra can be a much more exciting way to express your support. The Southeast Georgia Health System Foundation’s annual ARTrageous Bras event helps to heighten breast health awareness and raise funds for the Health System cancer care programs. Each year, members of ...
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The Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick and Camden Campus Auxiliaries are partnering with Infinite Entertainment to host an electronics fundraising event featuring name-brand laptops, TVs, digital cameras, GPS systems and much more. The Camden Campus event will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., in the Cafeteria Conference Room, located at 2000 Dan Proctor Drive, St. ...
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Southeast Georgia Health System is pleased to provide access to quality mammography in Glynn County and rural areas of Southeast Georgia with its Wellness on Wheels (WOW) mobile health vehicle. The Health System began its mobile mammography in 2006 with the custom designed WOW, a completely self-contained mobile health vehicle that features the same advanced digital mammography equipment found at ...
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Dr. Beau Sasser
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. ~Robert Frost Every time I read this poem, I imagine a solitary traveler, walking stick in hand, standing by a split rail fence somewhere in North Georgia. Two paths cross one another. One is a little overgrown with laurel and fiddle head fern covered with dew, making it the more ...
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Southeast Georgia Health System will host a Community Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Camden County Recreation Center, 1050 Wildcat Drive, Kingsland. The free health fair will include many different educational opportunities and health screenings for the entire family, as well as community vendors, children’s activities, fire truck and ambulance ...
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Although falls can happen anywhere, and to anyone, most falls can be attributed to physical and health conditions. Many older adults are afraid of falling, and for good reason. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than one in three people age 65 and older fall each year. Falls are the number one cause of fractures, hospital admissions for trauma, loss of independence and ...
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The Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick and Camden Campus Auxiliaries are partnering with Dynamic Shopping to host a Home Show Fundraising Event, featuring name-brand cookware and house ware items. The Camden Campus event will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 17, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., in the Cafeteria Conference Room, located at 2000 Dan Proctor Drive, St. Marys. The Brunswick Campus event ...
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Dr. Beau Sasser
efore I discuss the role of the Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC), I think it is important for the reader to realize the significance of the ATC. In a report by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, only 55 percent of athletes at public schools have access to a full-time athletic trainer. Most school administrators, especially after the recent recession, cite lack of funding. Yet a ...
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