Popular painkiller offers little relief, raises serious health risks, study finds

A widely prescribed opioid painkiller showed limited effectiveness and increased risk of negative effects in a new analysis published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine.

19 states sue HHS over push to ban transgender care for minors

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s push to limit gender-affirming care for young people is being challenged by 19 Democratic states and Washington, DC.

Here are the 4 Republicans that broke party lines to force health care subsidies vote

Four House Republicans crossed party lines to force a vote on extending health care tax credits that millions of Americans rely on to lower their insurance premiums.

Fayette County launches telehealth partnership to reduce EMS wait times

Fayette County is partnering with an emergency telehealth provider to reduce EMS wait times, allowing EMTs to connect low-acuity callers with doctors remotely and free up ambulances faster.

Peachtree City caregiver faces cancer battle while husband needs 24/7 care

The Peachtree City community is rallying around a couple facing a devastating health diagnosis and in need of immediate financial support.

CDC panel recommends changes to hepatitis B vaccine schedule: What to know

A CDC advisory panel appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. no longer recommends that babies get a hepatitis B vaccine at birth.

Minnesota study backs birth vaccine for hepatitis B

Universal Hepatitis B vaccines at birth are safe, effective and essential, and eliminating them does not improve health outcomes or safety, according to a review by the University of Minnesota.

Grady Health System opens Decatur outpatient center

Grady Health System is opening its Flat Shoals Parkway Outpatient Health Center this week.