'It's going to save lives' | Grady EMS now performing blood transfusions in...
Grady EMS Quick Response Vehicles started carrying donor blood on March 17.
View ArticleHere's a look at Atlanta's record pollen count and how it's determined
Atlanta Allergy And Asthma calculates the count daily
View ArticleOpill: A game changer in birth control accessibility comes to Atlanta
Here's more information on the pill from Dr. Shawana Moore, a women's health nurse practitioner based in Atlanta.
View Article'You don’t want to be sitting in the same seat as me today': 4-year-old girl...
Maisie Schmidt's parents want to encourage other families to advocate for their kids and their health.
View ArticleAtlanta cardiologist promotes new event, shares personal journey to...
The event will promote health equity and help the community understand ways to reduce cardiovascular disease.
View ArticleALS drug will be pulled from US market after study showed patients didn't...
The drug’s failure is a major disappointment for ALS patients and advocates who pressed the FDA to approve it back in 2022.
View ArticleLocal clinic surprised at new CDC data putting metro Atlanta third highest...
Data from the CDC shows metro Atlanta ranks third in the country.
View Article'It's a quick killer' | Neonatologist on racial disparities of disease in...
A study published last year found Black premature infants are three times more likely to contract NEC than their white counterparts.
View Article'Baby formula should not kill babies': Attorney accuses formula company of...
Mead Johnson accused of not doing enough to inform Fairview Heights mother about increased risk of intestinal disease
View ArticlePremature babies most at risk for deadly intestinal disease live in states...
Access to donated breast milk that can reduce deadly diseases in preemies varies across states.
View ArticleBaby formula causes deadly disease in premature babies, nationwide lawsuit...
The massive lawsuit could change the way preemies are fed in NICUs nationwide.
View ArticleFamily gets $60k air ambulance bill after daughter suffers medical emergency
Days after Steve On Your Side contacted Anthem, the insurance company agreed to pay the claim.
View ArticleYes, humans can get the H5N1 bird flu, but it’s rare
People who don’t directly interact with birds are unlikely to catch the virus and properly cooked poultry is still safe to eat, experts say.
View ArticleCompany that made millions of defective sleep apnea machines ordered to...
The action is a major step toward resolving one of the biggest medical device recalls in history, which has dragged on for nearly three years.
View ArticleDoctor accused of sexual abuse, unnecessary exams by more than 200 patients
The accused doctor resigned from the hospital he worked at in July and reached an agreement with the state to stop practicing medicine.
View ArticleLead, high sodium found in Lunchables meals given as school lunches, new...
Consumer Reports says it found relatively high levels of lead and sodium in Lunchables.
View ArticleThird case of measles confirmed in Georgia: DPH
Health officials are still working to identify anyone who may have been in contact with the infected individual.
View Article'Saving lives on wheels' | Grady's mobile mammogram bus aims to improve...
Grady Health System's mobile mammogram bus makes stops in Atlanta's underserved community, providing critical mammogram and cervical screenings
View ArticleHealthcare professionals share ways to protect Black mothers as maternal...
Georgia ranks as one of the states with Black maternal mortality rates.
View ArticleGrady to build freestanding emergency department in south Fulton County
The projected opening date is 2026, officials said.
View ArticleAmerican Society of Healthcare Pharmacists calling on national leaders to...
AHSP is asking for federal policy changes with more than 300 medications facing a shortage.
View ArticleLeaders address health disparities in Fulton County
County, city and health leaders led a town hall to talk about what's being done to tackle a years-long issue that comes down to life and death.
View ArticleAs syphilis numbers soar for pregnant women and newborns, new testing...
Data shows congenital syphilis rates have tripled for babies.
View Article'Lot of potential there' | Wife of severely brain injured state trooper finds...
After her state trooper husband was injured on the job, Lauren Frank said there was little hope for his recovery. Now, they are finding it in Central Texas.
View ArticleWoman donates kidney to someone she's never met
After a successful surgery, the kidney donor, Alyssa Grimes, was discharged from the hospital with a major celebration.
View ArticleHall pass from hunger: School vending machine offers free meals to students...
The hope is the lure of free food will reduce food insecurity while boosting attendance and graduation rates.
View ArticleHere's what you need to know about the health care legislation Gov. Kemp...
It comes the day after he signed historic tax cut legislation into law on Thursday.
View ArticleEmergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a...
It's unclear what penalties may be imposed on more than a dozen hospitals accused of failing to treat pregnant women.
View ArticleToxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous
Even without political complications, experts say learning how outbreaks begin is incredibly challenging and that it’s rare to know with certainty how one started.
View ArticleGeorgia doesn't treat this devastating diagnosis in kids | How families are...
Families whose children are diagnosed with PANS or PANDAS say they cannot find medical providers who will treat their kids.
View ArticleWhite House sets federal standard for nursing home staffing
Current law only requires that nursing homes have “sufficient” staffing, leaving it up to states for interpretation.
View ArticleGrady Health System increases efforts, expands services as HIV rates on the...
Grady is looking to expand its resources with neighborhood clinics and educate more people about HIV/AIDs and PreP medication, starting with East Point.
View ArticlePasteurized milk samples contained remnants of bird flu virus, FDA says
The agency stressed that the material is inactivated and that the findings “do not represent actual virus that may be a risk to consumers.”
View ArticleSupreme Court to consider when doctors can provide emergency abortions in...
Doctors have said Idaho’s abortion ban has already affected emergency care, arguing they now have to wait until patients are near death to perform the procedure.
View ArticleBrotherly love: Austin man's kidney donation saves his brother's life
"I had to make a decision between losing my brother or giving a kidney, and it was a pretty easy decision," Aaron Dominguez said.
View ArticleWhere Georgia stands with one month until 'Medicaid Unwinding' deadline
'Appeal your denial': Advocates advise families who believe they were wrongly denied Medicaid coverage to request a fair hearing.
View ArticleShe was too sick for a traditional transplant. So she received a pig kidney...
She is only the second patient ever to receive a pig kidney, and was much sicker than the first person.
View ArticleNew upgrades at Emory Hillandale Hospital in DeKalb County following AMC closure
On Wednesday, federal and local leaders at Emory Hillandale Hospital in Stonecrest toured the facility's $12 million upgrades.
View ArticleFederal money being given to Atlanta hospital NICU unit to upgrade equipment...
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff announced on Wednesday that he is delivering federal money to Emory University Hospital Midtown's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
View ArticleUSDA tells producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen chicken products
The USDA took similar action with E. coli bacteria in 1994 after deadly outbreaks of food poisoning tied to ground beef.
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