Piedmont Columbus Regional doctors encourage smokers to quit for Great American Smokeout
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — In light of the annual Great American Smokeout, Piedmont Columbus Regional healthcare professionals are urging the community to take the proper steps to quit smoking. The Great American Smokeout, established by the American Cancer Society, occurs on the third Thursday of November. The event encourages people to quit smoking, vaping, or […]
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital will offer prostate cancer screenings for men ages 40-69 on Sept. 20 at no cost. The screening will take place at the John B. Amos Cancer Center from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Hospital officials say no pre-registration or appointment is needed.…
CHICAGO — An annual festival on the city’s Near West Side is bringing some big-time country music acts and some of the country’s top pitmasters to Chicagoland this week. The Windy City Smokeout, an annual country music and BBQ festival, gets underway on Thursday, and those planning to head out to…
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A new national study shows the physical, mental and emotional health of American children has been steadily declining. With kids' return to the classroom just weeks away, a pediatrician with Piedmont Columbus Regional says now is the perfect time to spot warning signs and get ahead…