ASCOG Advocate: September 3, 2013

Betsy Ross Flag

On this date, in 1777, during the Battle of Cooch's Bridge, the Flag of the United States was flown in battle for the first time.  The battle was the only significant military action in this state during the war.

What was the name of the state in which this battle was fought?

The largest Medicaid program in the nation is pushing patients into managed care.

Researchers in Austria used stem cells to grow what they call "cerebral organoids," or miniature brains.

The forgetfulness gene may have been found by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center.
The average caregiver is a 49-year-old woman who spends 20 hours a week providing unpaid care to their loved one.

One of the most painful times for a family caregiver is when their loved one accuses them falsely of exploitation, neglect or abuse.