Posts in October, 2017 Brunswick Campus Auxiliary Names Volunteer of the Quarter Oct 31, 2017 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Oct. 31, 2017 – Gene Laurendeau of Brunswick was recently named Volunteer of the Quarter by the Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick Campus Auxiliary. Laurendeau joined the Health System’s Brunswick Auxiliary in June 2016 and volunteers several days a week in the Surgical Services’ central prep and recovery area. He also actively volunteers for Auxiliary fundraisers and ... Keep Reading Aww, man, I got a rock . . . or Halloween tips for a Ghoulish good time Oct 24, 2017 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Hold on, man! We don’t go anywhere with “scary,” “spooky,” “haunted,” or “forbidden” in the title! ~Shaggy From Scooby Doo With Halloween right around the corner, the mad rush to find a unique costume is about to commence. Be sure to get yours before the choices get lean and all that’s left are the throwback characters like Raggedy Ann or ... Keep Reading Community Care Center Welcomes Pediatrician Brad Bridges, M.D. Oct 20, 2017 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Oct. 20, 2017 – Southeast Georgia Physician Associates-Pediatrics, a strategic affiliate of Southeast Georgia Health System, is pleased to welcome Brad Bridges, M.D. , pediatrician. Bridges will see patients at the Community Care Center located at 3300 Fourth St. in Brunswick. Bridges earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Ark., and his ... Keep Reading Camden Campus Auxiliary Names Volunteer of the Quarter Oct 19, 2017 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Oct. 19, 2017 – Brenda Toth of St. Marys, Ga., was recently named Volunteer of the Quarter by the Southeast Georgia Health System Camden Campus Auxiliary. A self professed “cat lady,” Toth spends her Wednesdays volunteering in the Laboratory in the morning and the Gift Shop in the afternoon. She has been a Camden Campus Auxiliary volunteer since February 2017. “The best ... Keep Reading "Understanding Obesity: Are You at Risk?" Oct 17, 2017 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Oct. 13, 2017 – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in three Americans are obese. Obesity contributes to a variety of health conditions that limit your quality of life, including heart disease, gallbladder disease, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure and certain types of cancer. Understanding obesity and its causes, as well as losing weight are the first ... Keep Reading "Lung Cancer Screening: Is it Right for Me?" Topic of Upcoming Lunch and Learn For Your Health Lecture Oct 17, 2017 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Oct. 13, 2017– What is lung cancer? What are the risk factors for lung cancer? Can it be prevented or detected early? What are the new lung cancer screening guidelines? Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer in both men and women in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, tobacco smoking is by far the leading cause of lung cancer. At least 80 percent of lung ... Keep Reading Call Me Dr. BigWig! Oct 9, 2017 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System October 9, 2017 – The power of pink on display in October at Southeast Georgia Health System just got a little bigger. Antonio Moran Jr., M.D. , is sporting a pink wig in support of this year’s Brunswick/Golden Isles Komen BigWig Campaign to increase awareness of breast cancer and raise funds for the Coastal Georgia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen. “Every one of us is impacted by ... Keep Reading Taking Charge of Breast Cancer Oct 5, 2017 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System October 5, 2017– “I was just floored,” says Martha Strayer of Brunswick, Ga., when she learned the tumor found during her routine mammogram in September 2015 was cancer. “I never felt anything. I didn’t know it was there until it showed up as a spot on the mammogram.” The news was delivered by Vincent K. Arlauskas, M.D. , general surgeon with Southeast Georgia ... Keep Reading Pink Hair, Pink Footballs, Pink Everywhere! Oct 3, 2017 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System October 3, 2017– In support of all the women and men diagnosed with breast cancer, Southeast Georgia Health System invites the entire community to join in our breast cancer awareness efforts; to participate, all you need to do is wear the color pink on Pink Out Friday, Oct. 13! Then, share your Pink Out Friday photo on social media using the hash tag #SGHSPinkOut. Brunswick High School, ... Keep Reading Health System Pinks Out for Breast Cancer Awareness Month Oct 3, 2017 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System October 3, 2017 – Southeast Georgia Health System is once again pinking out this October in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In addition to color-themed attire and month-long decorations, a variety of community activities and fundraisers are planned, including the annual ARTrageous Bras exhibit, Mammos & ManiCURES and Pink Out Friday. Throughout October, the Health ... Keep Reading "Mammos & ManiCURES" Promotes Breast Cancer Awareness Through Pampering, Polish and Pink Power Oct 2, 2017 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System October 2, 2017 - According to the American Cancer Society, there is no sure way to prevent breast cancer. However, there are things all women can do that might reduce their risk and help increase the odds that if cancer does occur, it will be found at an early, more treatable stage. For women age 40 and older, mammograms are recommended every year to detect potential cancers at the earliest ... Keep Reading 11 Result(s) Page 1 of 1