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Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin Offers Free Lunch n’ Learn Series

9.30.2024

Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin is offering the community an opportunity to learn about a variety of important health topics in a series of recurring of Lunch n’ Learn sessions. The next Lunch n’ Learn will take place at noon Oct. 1 with guest speaker Dr.

Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin Offers Free Lunch n’ Learn Series

9.26.2024

Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin is offering the community an opportunity to learn about a variety of important health topics in a series of recurring of Lunch n’ Learn sessions. The next Lunch n’ Learn will take place at noon Oct. 1 with guest speaker Dr.

Advocate Health Takes Bold Step to Address Medical Debt

9.19.2024

Atrium Health Navicent Hosts Free Family Fun Day

9.19.2024

Atrium Health Navicent is hosting a Family Fun Day, offering free health screenings and activities for the entire family from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21.

Atrium Health Navicent Pediatricians Want Parents to Encourage Healthy Habits to Fight Childhood Obesity

9.18.2024

In observance of Pediatric Obesity Awareness Month this September, Atrium Health Navicent encourages parents to not only make healthy eating, sleep and exercise habits a priority for their children, but for the entire family to help set children on a path for a healthier future. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 14.7 million children and adolescents in the U.S. suffer from obesity, and 19.7 percent of children are considered obese.

Join Atrium Health Navicent in Observing Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month

9.17.2024

Pediatric physicians at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital encourage the community to join them in observing September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This month is a time to honor children with cancer, childhood cancer survivors, children who have passed away from cancer, their families, and all of the health care providers, researchers and caregivers who are dedicated to improving the lives of children with cancer.

Atrium Health Navicent Physicians Seek to Raise Awareness about Gynecological Cancers

9.16.2024

September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month and physicians at Atrium Health Navicent encourage the community to talk to their health care providers about the most common types of gynecologic cancers as well as treatment options. Gynecologic cancers are cancers of the female reproductive system, and all women are at risk for developing one of these cancers.

Join Atrium Health Levine Children’s Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital in Raising Awareness about Sickle Cell Disease

9.12.2024

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month and Atrium Health Levine Children’s Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital honors the young patients who live with sickle cell disease by raising awareness about the genetic condition. Georgia ranks third in the nation with more than 10,000 individuals living with sickle cell disease, according to a 2021 Georgia State Senate Study Committee on Sickle Cell Anemia report.

Atrium Health Navicent Offers AngioScreening for Early Heart Disease Detection

9.10.2024

Is your heart worth 12 minutes of your time? Doctors at Atrium Health Navicent want you to know that a simple AngioScreen can help determine if you are at risk for heart attack or stroke — and the screening only takes a few minutes.

Atrium Health Navicent Expands Partnership to Provide Nutritious Meals

9.4.2024

Atrium Health Navicent has expanded its partnership with the Middle Georgia Community Action Agency to provide meals to individuals in need. After serving residents of Bibb, Jones and Crawford counties for four years, the partnership grew to include residents of Houston, Peach and Twiggs counties this summer. “We are so fortunate to be able to partner with the Middle Georgia Community Action Agency to expand access to high-quality, nutritious food,” said Ben Snead, assistant vice president for support services at Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center. “Nutrition is so important for overall health and wellness, and this partnership allows us to reach further into our community, helping more people to life healthier, fuller lives.” The Middle Georgia Community Action Agency provides services to reduce the impact of poverty and improve quality of life for participating families, including providing meal assistance. “Our mission is to provide social services that create positive changes to address the needs of the disadvantaged in our communities,” said Tammy Sosebee, executive director of the Middle Georgia Community Action Agency. “It is only through collaboration with partners such as Atrium Health Navicent that we are able to expand our reach to help those in need.