Beth Galvin
Beth Galvin gets to the heart of the story… literally! Inspiring and informative, Beth brings you comprehensive and intelligent health stories you won’t see on any other Georgia TV station.
She began her on-air career at Chattanooga’s WTVC and was first seen on Atlanta-area televisions as a general assignment reporter for WXIA. In 1996, Beth joined FOX 5 Atlanta and became the regular face of our FOX Medical Team reports.
Battling a serious health problem reveals a person’s strength and vulnerability. Beth has been touched by many of the people she has covered, like a 19-year-old’s lifesaving heart transplant and a baby’s struggle with a defective heart.
Her reporting has not only caught the attention of viewers, but of media and medical professionals as well. She has won a regional Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Medical Reporting and an award for Specialty Reporting from the Georgia Associated Press Broadcasters. The Georgia Physicians Association/Atlanta Medical Association also presented her with an award for Outstanding Health Reporting.
Beth attended Wesleyan College in Macon, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in international relations. Beth lives in Decatur with her husband, Brad. When she’s not working, Beth enjoys curling up with a good book, digging in her garden and traveling to national parks.
The latest from Beth Galvin
Nursing homes will soon have to meet minimum staffing requirements
US nursing homes will soon need to meet new staffing requirements mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Oconee second-grader now thriving after difficult early start in life
Lindy McFarlin had several dreams during her pregnancy that she would give birth to a special needs child. When her daughter Locklyn, now 9, arrived, she was diagnosed with down syndrome. Them came another diagnosis, and another.
Georgia Tech researchers study pulsing light as non-invasive Alzheimer's disease treatment
Researchers at Georgia Tech are studying a novel way to help people living with Alzheimer's disease: using pulsing light and buzzing sounds.
'I fell over dead; I was gone': Georgia man, 58, survives cardiac arrest
Brad Ramsay, 58, of Roswell, Georgia, survived a cardiac arrest November 4, 2023. "I fell over dead; I was gone," he says.
Choosing the right weight loss plan can be tricky | These tips from an obesity physician might help
Many of us have tried diets and weight-loss programs, some successful, others not so much.
'I feel blessed': Delta pilot survives stroke, returns to flying again
Jeff Vickers was supposed to be alone in a Lima, Peru, hotel room on the morning of February 20, 2021. Instead, after being exposed to a COVID-19-positive crew member, the Delta Airlines Captain was at quarantining at home in Peachtree City. That change of plans likely saved Vickers' life.
Therapist shares tips for helping teens avoid perfectionism rut
Perfectionism can take a toll on a teen's quality of life, and breaking out of that mentality can help in the long run.
Grant Park teen with autism learns to swim, overcome anxiety with adaptive swim program
More than 10 years after Autumn Hawkins, who has autism, had to quit traditional swimming lesson because they triggered severe anxiety, the Grant Park 17-year-old is swimming again, thanks to an adaptive swim program offered by the YMCA of Metro Atlanta.
Therapist says perfectionism is driven by fear of failure, not high standards
The drive to be the best at everything we do, meaning not just good, but perfect, may sound like a positive trait, at least on the surface.
Plaque psoriasis plagues Marietta man for over 30 years until new treatment
Greg Morrison of Marietta has been struggling with plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis for more than 30 years. Four months ago, he found a new treatment that he says is helping both his skin and his joint pain.