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News Articles: medicine

Obesity Negates A Woman's Natural Protection Against Heart Disease

In this week's Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University,...

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The issue of surprise medical billing has received bipartisan support.

Lawmakers Vote To Take The ‘Surprise’ Out Of Medical Bills

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp pledged in his State of the State address in January to come up with a remedy for out-of-network medical billing, sometimes...

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  • Donna Lowry

Treat What Ails You With Whole Body Vibration

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University,...

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Proportionality Predicts A Newborn Baby's Long-Term Health

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University,...

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Treating High Glucose Levels In Stroke Patients

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University,...

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A New Culprit In Treatment-Resistant Depression

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University,...

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Exercise Is Even Better For Kids Than You Thought

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University,...

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A Promising New Treatment For Suicidal Ideation

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University,...

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What's Costing Premmies Their Eyesight?

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University,...

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Strengthen Muscle Most Important To Overcome Hazards Of Obesity

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University,...

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The Medical Minute 5/11/19 - A Better Treatment For Kidney Disease

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University,...

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The Medical Minute 5/4/19 - New Weapon In War On Male Depression

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University,...

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The Medical Minute 4/27/19 - New Hope For Traumatic Eye Injuries

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University,...

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The Medical Minute 4/20/19 - When Plasma Cells Go Rogue

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University,...

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The Medical Minute 4/13/19 - Beware The Killer T-Cells

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University,...

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