Morris Brown College implements two-week COVID-19 mask mandate as cases climb
Morris Brown College announced Sunday on its Facebook page it was implementing mandatory COVID-19 remediations including wearing masks at all classes and functions for the next 14 days.
Morris Brown College announced Sunday on its Facebook page it was implementing mandatory COVID-19 remediations including wearing masks at all classes and functions for the next 14 days.
Tips to help students with ADHD transition back to school
Getting back into a school routine can be challenging for students with ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Getting back into a school routine can be challenging for students with ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Navigating new school year for students with ADHD
It is just a couple of weeks into the new school year and many are navigating a few bumps in the road. This time of year can be especially tricky for parents of students who have ADHD.
It is just a couple of weeks into the new school year and many are navigating a few bumps in the road. This time of year can be especially tricky for parents of students who have ADHD.
Oral cancer survivor works to find her voice again after tongue surgery
Becky Goggins went to her dentist when she noticed something odd in the back of her mouth. That was the beginning of the most challenging 18 months of the Alabama woman's life.
Becky Goggins went to her dentist when she noticed something odd in the back of her mouth. That was the beginning of the most challenging 18 months of the Alabama woman's life.
Oral cancer survivor relearns how to speak
After undergoing a tongue reconstruction surgery, an oral cancer survivor is relearning how to speak.
After undergoing a tongue reconstruction surgery, an oral cancer survivor is relearning how to speak.
More younger people are receiving cancer diagnoses, study finds — especially this type
The increase in early-onset cancers is likely associated with the increasing incidence of obesity as well as changes in environmental exposures, study authors noted.
The increase in early-onset cancers is likely associated with the increasing incidence of obesity as well as changes in environmental exposures, study authors noted.
Binge drinking, marijuana use reached record highs in middle-aged adults, study finds
Researchers found that binge drinking, marijuana use, and hallucinogen consumption reached record levels among adults between the ages of 35 and 50.
Researchers found that binge drinking, marijuana use, and hallucinogen consumption reached record levels among adults between the ages of 35 and 50.
Wellstar AMC closure leaves metro Atlanta with only one top level trauma center
The closure of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center last fall left the Atlanta area with just one level 1 trauma center, Grady's Marcus Trauma Center. One Georgia State Center is worried the next major disaster could be more than one hospital can handle.
The closure of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center last fall left the Atlanta area with just one level 1 trauma center, Grady's Marcus Trauma Center. One Georgia State Center is worried the next major disaster could be more than one hospital can handle.
Young boy has 'wish' of meeting Atlanta Braves come to life
What if your wish was to meet your favorite baseball players? That wish came true for one young fan.
What if your wish was to meet your favorite baseball players? That wish came true for one young fan.
Georgia sees uptick in COVID cases as 'Eris' variant proves more contagious
A new COVID-19 variant nicknamed “Eris" is causing an increase in the number of new cases, Georgia health official say.
A new COVID-19 variant nicknamed “Eris" is causing an increase in the number of new cases, Georgia health official say.
Malaria in Maryland: First local case in decades alarms health officials
Maryland has confirmed a case of locally acquired malaria in the state for the first time in more than 40 years, the state's health department said Friday.
Maryland has confirmed a case of locally acquired malaria in the state for the first time in more than 40 years, the state's health department said Friday.
Trying to fill the void left by Atlanta Medical Center
The closure of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center last fall left the metro Atlanta area with just one Level One trauma center. That's Grady Memorial Hospital?s Marcus Trauma Center. But, it won't be easy finding another hospital to fill trauma coverage void.
The closure of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center last fall left the metro Atlanta area with just one Level One trauma center. That's Grady Memorial Hospital?s Marcus Trauma Center. But, it won't be easy finding another hospital to fill trauma coverage void.
Stem cells from one eye used to heal injuries in the other with promising results, doctors say
A new study shows a promising procedure to treat severe injuries in one eye by using stem cells from the other.
A new study shows a promising procedure to treat severe injuries in one eye by using stem cells from the other.
Many Asian Americans may be falling through mental health gaps
Health surveys show Asian Americans are the ethnic group least likely to seek mental health support. One counselor worries too many young Asian Americans are falling through the cracks.
Health surveys show Asian Americans are the ethnic group least likely to seek mental health support. One counselor worries too many young Asian Americans are falling through the cracks.
Asian Americans least likely to seek mental health help
Just over 20-million Americans identify as Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. That's about 6% of the U.S. population. But mental health experts say Asian Americans, are the least likely racial group to get help for mental health problems.
Just over 20-million Americans identify as Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. That's about 6% of the U.S. population. But mental health experts say Asian Americans, are the least likely racial group to get help for mental health problems.
Asian Americans and mental health
Resources available for Asian Americans in metro Atlanta area struggling with mental health
Resources available for Asian Americans in metro Atlanta area struggling with mental health
Closure of Wellstar Atlanta Medical puts pressure on area emergency departments
The abrupt closure of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center last November forced thousands of patients to find another emergency department. Many turned to Emory University Hospital Midtown's already busy ER.
The abrupt closure of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center last November forced thousands of patients to find another emergency department. Many turned to Emory University Hospital Midtown's already busy ER.
Patients still searching for new doctors nearly 1 year after Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center closes
The closure of Georgia's second largest hospital, Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center, left thousands of patients looking for new healthcare providers. Brenda Black, 71, used to walk to see her doctors. Now, she is learning how to use a rideshare service.
The closure of Georgia's second largest hospital, Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center, left thousands of patients looking for new healthcare providers. Brenda Black, 71, used to walk to see her doctors. Now, she is learning how to use a rideshare service.
A pig's kidney worked normally in a donated human body for over a month, doctors say
The experiment at NYU Langone Health marks the longest a pig kidney has functioned in a person, albeit a deceased one.
The experiment at NYU Langone Health marks the longest a pig kidney has functioned in a person, albeit a deceased one.
Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children
Researchers in heavily drilled Pennsylvania are adding to a body of evidence suggesting links between the natural gas industry and certain health problems.
Researchers in heavily drilled Pennsylvania are adding to a body of evidence suggesting links between the natural gas industry and certain health problems.