Georgia’s public health community warns of fallout from proposed federal funding cuts
The Georgia Department of Public Health will face some cuts to its available funding, as the federal Department of Health and Human Services confirmed...
Talk to the animals—these therapy patients do
"Brian" (a pseudonym used to protect his privacy) was a successful professional in a high-intensity career and seemed to have everything. Yet he felt...
State-by-state report by Dems projects millions of people could lose Medicaid coverage
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — A report released Thursday by Democrats details how many people in each state would lose access to Medicaid if Republicans...
Amid rising measles cases, and one death from the disease, some ask ‘Do I...
A recent survey from Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID) shows almost 70% of people are concerned about declining vaccination rates among children. This...
‘We are our sister’s keeper.’ An Atlanta nonprofit spotlights the many roles of a...
Sekesa Berry, founder of the Atlanta Doula Collective, said she launched the organization as a response to the maternal health crisis that disproportionately affects...
Blood Drive at The Pointe Church
The Pointe Church, located at 111 Fieldcrest Drive, Eastanollee, GA, is hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, from...
Workers laid off from CDC gather at Capitol to urge Georgia officials to defend...
ATLANTA - Public health employees and contractors who lost their jobs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gathered at the Georgia Capitol...
Medicaid expansion for more low-income Georgians staring to draw support
Advocates seeking health insurance for more low-income Georgians are encouraged that Medicaid expansion is starting to draw support among what for years has been...
Confirmed case of measles in metro Atlanta area
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated resident from the metro Atlanta area. DPH is...
Free program to help reduce Type 2 diabetes
UGA Extension in Banks and Habersham is offering the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) at no cost. It is a one-year, lifestyle change program for...
Year end drug seizures by Atlanta agents show continued rise in deadly pills
Nationally, synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl, now cause more overdose deaths than any other illicit drug. Synthetics are substances created in a lab that trigger...
Researchers expect FDA to approve a twice-yearly shot that reduces risk of HIV infection...
Despite the availability of two highly effective oral medications approved for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PReP), almost half of new HIV infections in the United States...