Less than half of veterans receive mental health care they need, VA says
The mental health of veterans is a concern for healthcare providers and non-profits across the country. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), less than half of returning veterans in need receive mental health care. That need is something veteran support organizations say that's only going to continue to rise
The mental health of veterans is a concern for healthcare providers and non-profits across the country. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), less than half of returning veterans in need receive mental health care. That need is something veteran support organizations say that's only going to continue to rise
Veterans and mental health
According to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), less than half of returning veterans in need receive mental health care. That need is something veteran support organizations say that's only going to continue to rise
According to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), less than half of returning veterans in need receive mental health care. That need is something veteran support organizations say that's only going to continue to rise
Tips on how to talk to kids about the Atlanta shootings
The shooting of 5 women in a medical office building in Midtown Atlanta left many people disturbed and deeply affected. Licensed Professional Counselor Natolie Gray says both kids and adults may need help processing Wednesday's attack.
The shooting of 5 women in a medical office building in Midtown Atlanta left many people disturbed and deeply affected. Licensed Professional Counselor Natolie Gray says both kids and adults may need help processing Wednesday's attack.
Coping with the Midtown shooting
The shooting of five women in a medical office building in Midtown Atlanta left many people disturbed and deeply affected. Licensed Professional Counselor Natolie Gray says both kids and adults may need help processing the attack.
The shooting of five women in a medical office building in Midtown Atlanta left many people disturbed and deeply affected. Licensed Professional Counselor Natolie Gray says both kids and adults may need help processing the attack.
How to talk to young kids about violence
The violence in Midtown Atlanta is hard to make sense of for adults, and it may be even harder to talk with your children about what happened. The FOX Medical Team's Beth Galvin discusses with therapist Natolie Gray about how you can help young children process their feelings about acts of violence like what happened Wednesday.
The violence in Midtown Atlanta is hard to make sense of for adults, and it may be even harder to talk with your children about what happened. The FOX Medical Team's Beth Galvin discusses with therapist Natolie Gray about how you can help young children process their feelings about acts of violence like what happened Wednesday.
1st vaccine for RSV approved by FDA
The U.S. has approved the first vaccine for RSV, shots to protect older adults.
The U.S. has approved the first vaccine for RSV, shots to protect older adults.
Jamie Foxx breaks silence amid mystery ‘medical complication’
Jamie Foxx has spoken out for the first time since suffering a "medical complication" in April.
Jamie Foxx has spoken out for the first time since suffering a "medical complication" in April.
Marathon runner with alopecia bullied online finds support from Twitter community
Lindsay Walter posted a photo of herself on Twitter to which one user commented, “You look like a sick, ugly man."
Lindsay Walter posted a photo of herself on Twitter to which one user commented, “You look like a sick, ugly man."
History, civics scores for US students declined amid pandemic
According to the results, 40% of eighth grade U.S. students are performing below basic proficiency in history, and 31% are performing below basic proficiency in civics.
According to the results, 40% of eighth grade U.S. students are performing below basic proficiency in history, and 31% are performing below basic proficiency in civics.
Inflation drives Manuel's Tavern owner to ‘hit the nuclear button’ on menu
“We have been eating those cost for so long, and now it was clear that we couldn’t eat them any longer,” the Manuel's Tavern owner Brian Maloof told FOX 5.
“We have been eating those cost for so long, and now it was clear that we couldn’t eat them any longer,” the Manuel's Tavern owner Brian Maloof told FOX 5.
Morehouse School of Medicine fills health gap
A doctor with Morehouse School of Medicine is looking to help fill the gap for medical service on Atlanta's south side through its Prevention Research Center. This all comes after Wellstar closed facilities in Fulton County leaving residents without local care.
A doctor with Morehouse School of Medicine is looking to help fill the gap for medical service on Atlanta's south side through its Prevention Research Center. This all comes after Wellstar closed facilities in Fulton County leaving residents without local care.
Researchers test an experimental male birth control pill designed to immobilize sperm
More than 70 years after the first oral contraception for woman debuted, researchers are still trying to find a birth control pill for men. One drug is showing promise in animal studies, blocking the sperm's ability to swim.
More than 70 years after the first oral contraception for woman debuted, researchers are still trying to find a birth control pill for men. One drug is showing promise in animal studies, blocking the sperm's ability to swim.
Birth control pill for men tested on mice
While the first birth control pill for women was introduced in 1950, scientists are still working to develop a similar oral contraceptive for men 73 years later. Researchers say they are testing a pill for men that so far is showing promise in mice.
While the first birth control pill for women was introduced in 1950, scientists are still working to develop a similar oral contraceptive for men 73 years later. Researchers say they are testing a pill for men that so far is showing promise in mice.
Doctors use AI to detect breast cancer earlier
They say it doesn't just stop at breast cancer, either. The artificial intelligence has proven capable of detecting brain cancer, lung cancer and prostate cancer as well. Sometimes, it catches the disease so early that patients are able to sidestep chemotherapy altogether.
They say it doesn't just stop at breast cancer, either. The artificial intelligence has proven capable of detecting brain cancer, lung cancer and prostate cancer as well. Sometimes, it catches the disease so early that patients are able to sidestep chemotherapy altogether.
First look inside the new Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown
Stretching 17 stories into the sky and covering more than 455,000 square feet, the new Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown is impossible to miss.
Stretching 17 stories into the sky and covering more than 455,000 square feet, the new Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown is impossible to miss.
Hair relaxers may affect women's fertility, study suggests
Current and former use of chemical hair straighteners, greater frequency and duration of use, and scalp burns from the products were linked to lower chances of becoming pregnant, the study found.
Current and former use of chemical hair straighteners, greater frequency and duration of use, and scalp burns from the products were linked to lower chances of becoming pregnant, the study found.
Loneliness poses risks as deadly as smoking, US surgeon general says
“(Loneliness) is like hunger or thirst. It's a feeling the body sends us when something we need for survival is missing," the U.S. surgeon general said.
“(Loneliness) is like hunger or thirst. It's a feeling the body sends us when something we need for survival is missing," the U.S. surgeon general said.
Study finds link between long naps and obesity, high blood pressure
A recent study shows taking naps for more than 30 minutes during the day can affect your sleep quality and cognitive function.
A recent study shows taking naps for more than 30 minutes during the day can affect your sleep quality and cognitive function.
Morehouse offers to open primary care facility on Atlanta's southside to fill gap from Wellstar closures
The Morehouse School of Medicine has offered to open and manage a primary health care facility on the southside of Atlanta.
The Morehouse School of Medicine has offered to open and manage a primary health care facility on the southside of Atlanta.
Georgia mom, teen undergo same surgery for endometriosis
About one in 10 women of childbearing pain experience endometriosis, a painful gynecologic disease in which tissue similar to the tissue that lines the uterus grows outside the uterus, causing pelvic pain, cramping and heavy periods. Sophie Allred and her mother Lindsay both underwent a relatively new laparascopic procedure, known as LAPEX, to remove their endometriosis lesions.
About one in 10 women of childbearing pain experience endometriosis, a painful gynecologic disease in which tissue similar to the tissue that lines the uterus grows outside the uterus, causing pelvic pain, cramping and heavy periods. Sophie Allred and her mother Lindsay both underwent a relatively new laparascopic procedure, known as LAPEX, to remove their endometriosis lesions.