Strokes: What you should know and watch out for
Strokes are the number one cause of long-term disability in the United States and one of the leading causes of death. Every 40 seconds...
Public health departments to offer free HIV testing on June 27
GAINESVILLE – Each year public health observes National HIV Testing Day, to emphasize and encourage HIV testing. The theme for this year is "HIV...
They thought they bought Obamacare plans. What they got wasn’t insurance
Their house in Pittsburgh flew off the market, and they had six weeks to move out 40 years of memories.
Passione said she went online...
March 24 is World TB Day
World TB Day is observed every year on March 24, the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of the bacteria...
Weekly COVID update
Community COVID transmission rates currently remain low across Northeast Georgia. Data from District 2 Public Health shows the two-week positivity rate is well below...
Georgia Health Headlines
Here's a look at some of Georgia's latest health headlines to keep you informed about what's happening around the state.
House mental health bill runs...
Here’s what Emory’s top infectious disease expert says about omicron ‘cousin’ BA-2
Sub-variant BA-2 is like a cousin of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant, but this one probably won't get a Greek letter name, a local disease expert...
Research shows new reasons to watch for ticks in Georgia
A virus unknown until a little more than a decade ago is circulating among lone star ticks in Georgia, Emory University scientists say.
Heartland virus...
CON opponents win a round in latest legislative fight over health care regulations
It wouldn’t be a Georgia General Assembly session without a fierce debate about the state’s health care regulatory apparatus.
That system, known as certificate of...
‘Game-changer’ bill on mental health clears House, heads for Senate
The Georgia House on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a wide-ranging mental health bill that includes stricter financial requirements on the state’s Medicaid managed care companies.
House...
The Piedmont powerhouse: Health system’s expansion reaches Augusta
Piedmont Healthcare has added Augusta to its expanding hospital footprint.
The Atlanta-based nonprofit system now contains 19 hospitals, with the announcement Tuesday that it has...
Powdered infant formula recall
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is urging parents and caregivers of infants to check their powdered infant formula before using it due...