Georgia commission approves license for new medical cannabis dispensary as demand grows
(Georgia Recorder) — The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission approved a new dispensing license Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 19, following a...
Preliminary tests find germ that causes botulism in ByHeart baby formula
Preliminary tests showed that ByHeart baby formula contained the type of bacteria that produces the toxin linked to a botulism outbreak, California health officials...
All 50 states will vie for funds from $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program
WASHINGTON — All 50 states have applied for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program in Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law, the Centers for Medicare and...
A new clinic gives voice to Northeast Georgia’s children
The diagnosis lands like a hammer: Expressive Language Delay.
A mother and father glance toward their daughter in the corner, a picture book flipped upside...
Shutdown leaves gaps in states’ health data, possibly endangering lives
(Stateline) — As the federal shutdown continues, states have been forced to fall back on their own resources to spot disease outbreaks — just...
Trump looks to expand access to IVF through discount, employer coverage
(States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump said Thursday his administration had negotiated a lower price for a major fertility drug and would issue a...
About 600 CDC workers are expected to be permanently fired after latest round of...
(Georgia Recorder) — Public health experts in Georgia are speaking out against furloughs at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention they say...
Georgians can now get updated Covid shots at pharmacies without a prescription
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Georgians should now be able to get the updated Covid...
This Georgia hospital is top 10 in U.S. for children’s specialty care
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta ranked among the top 10 in the nation for all specialties evaluated including cancer, heart surgery and disorders of the...
Georgians can now window shop for marketplace plans, but monthly costs could go up...
Georgians looking for a new or different health insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act can start comparing plans now, before open enrollment starts...
American Lung Association warns about dangers of RSV in children
A national nonprofit is drawing attention to the virus responsible for sending more infants to the hospital than any other.
The American Lung Association hopes...
USDA warns that Hello Fresh meals may contain listeria-tainted spinach
Federal health officials late Monday warned people not to eat certain Hello Fresh subscription meal kits containing spinach that may be contaminated with listeria.
The...