Rabid fox bit 3rd Carroll County resident in 2 months, health officials say
Health officials are treating a third person that has been bitten by a rabid fox in Carroll County in the last six week.
Health officials are treating a third person that has been bitten by a rabid fox in Carroll County in the last six week.
Can non-contact boxing ease Parkinson's symptoms? Motion sensors may provide some answers.
Researchers have found exercise, especially vigorous exercise, can help people living with Parkinson's disease. Non-contact boxing may be especially beneficial, they have found. At one Georgia center, a company is using wireless motion sensors to track whether PD patients who box are seeing benefits when it comes to their mobility and balance.
Researchers have found exercise, especially vigorous exercise, can help people living with Parkinson's disease. Non-contact boxing may be especially beneficial, they have found. At one Georgia center, a company is using wireless motion sensors to track whether PD patients who box are seeing benefits when it comes to their mobility and balance.
COVID-19 endemic stage could be two years away
The coronavirus pandemic could last for nearly two more years before becoming an endemic according to new Yale research.
The coronavirus pandemic could last for nearly two more years before becoming an endemic according to new Yale research.
Pharmacists can prescribe COVID treatment drug Paxlovid, FDA says
The FDA change will make thousands more pharmacies eligible to quickly prescribe and dispense the pill, which has been shown to curb the worst effects of COVID-19.
The FDA change will make thousands more pharmacies eligible to quickly prescribe and dispense the pill, which has been shown to curb the worst effects of COVID-19.
CDC expanding monkeypox testing with commercial laboratories
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced LabCorp will begin utilizing its largest clinical laboratory to increase nationwide testing capacity on monkeypox.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced LabCorp will begin utilizing its largest clinical laboratory to increase nationwide testing capacity on monkeypox.
Monkeypox in Georgia: CDC confirms new cases as outbreak continues
The number of monkeypox cases in Georgia has continued to rise, making the Peach State one of the 10 states with the most infections in the country.
The number of monkeypox cases in Georgia has continued to rise, making the Peach State one of the 10 states with the most infections in the country.
Georgia Tech researchers develop way for wheelchair users to steer with head tilts, facial expressions
Inside the Aware House on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta, Matt McCoy is testing out what could be the next big thing in assistive technology: a system of magnetic sensors on his face and behind his ear allowing him steer his power wheelchair by tilting his head.
Inside the Aware House on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta, Matt McCoy is testing out what could be the next big thing in assistive technology: a system of magnetic sensors on his face and behind his ear allowing him steer his power wheelchair by tilting his head.
Recreational marijuana use linked to increased chance of ER, hospitalization, study finds
Acute trauma was the most common cause, followed by respiratory health reasons and gastrointestinal issues.
Acute trauma was the most common cause, followed by respiratory health reasons and gastrointestinal issues.
Monkeypox in Georgia: Health officials see case numbers rising in metro Atlanta
Nearly a dozen cases of monkeypox have been reported in Georgia, according to health officials. All of the patients have been men living in the metro Atlanta area.
Nearly a dozen cases of monkeypox have been reported in Georgia, according to health officials. All of the patients have been men living in the metro Atlanta area.
UPS driver dies in Pasadena after collapsing inside delivery truck day after his 24th birthday
Esteban Chavez died on his route in Pasadena, just one day after his 24th birthday.
Esteban Chavez died on his route in Pasadena, just one day after his 24th birthday.
Man loses 156 lbs. in 9 months with diet and exercise: ‘If I can do it, anybody can’
At his heaviest, the Missourian, who travels frequently for his sales job and has “lived on expense accounts” for decades, weighed about 540 pounds.
At his heaviest, the Missourian, who travels frequently for his sales job and has “lived on expense accounts” for decades, weighed about 540 pounds.
Parasitic worms found across US parks put kids, pet owners at risk
Eggs of the tiny worm, which are found in pets' fecal matter, have been widely detected in New York City public spaces, with evidence of significant levels of contamination in all five boroughs.
Eggs of the tiny worm, which are found in pets' fecal matter, have been widely detected in New York City public spaces, with evidence of significant levels of contamination in all five boroughs.
CDC links Sarasota ice cream maker to deadly listeria outbreak
Officials with the CDC, FDA, and FL Dept. of Health suspected a link between the Sunshine State and nearly 2-dozen listeria cases. Now the CDC says Big Olaf Creamery in Sarasota might be the root of the outbreak.
Officials with the CDC, FDA, and FL Dept. of Health suspected a link between the Sunshine State and nearly 2-dozen listeria cases. Now the CDC says Big Olaf Creamery in Sarasota might be the root of the outbreak.
Texas Supreme Court blocks order that said clinics could continue abortions
The whiplash of Texas clinics turning away patients, rescheduling them, and now potentially canceling appointments again illustrates the confusion and scrambling taking place across the country since Roe was overturned.
The whiplash of Texas clinics turning away patients, rescheduling them, and now potentially canceling appointments again illustrates the confusion and scrambling taking place across the country since Roe was overturned.
FDA: Inflatable neck rings can cause injury to swimming infants
Parents of babies, especially those with developmental delays or special needs, are being warned not to use these neck pillow flotation devices.
Parents of babies, especially those with developmental delays or special needs, are being warned not to use these neck pillow flotation devices.
FDA wants COVID-19 boosters to target newer, highly contagious variants
The FDA told COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers to modify their fall booster shots to target the newer omicron variants now dominant in the US. Yet, if you are due for a booster shot now, experts recommend getting the added protection as soon as possible.
The FDA told COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers to modify their fall booster shots to target the newer omicron variants now dominant in the US. Yet, if you are due for a booster shot now, experts recommend getting the added protection as soon as possible.
Shifting abortion laws since Roe v. Wade decision causes confusion for providers, patients
The evolving legal landscape around abortion access is causing confusion for providers and patients across the country after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
The evolving legal landscape around abortion access is causing confusion for providers and patients across the country after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
North Korea suggests balloons flown from South brought COVID-19
Activists for years have flown balloons across the border to distribute propaganda leaflets critical of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Activists for years have flown balloons across the border to distribute propaganda leaflets critical of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
CDC: New listeria outbreak tied to 23 illnesses, 1 death
One death and nearly two dozen hospitalizations are tied to a new listeria outbreak of unknown origin, health officials said Thursday. The CDC says nearly all the 23 people known to have been infected in the outbreak either live in or traveled to Florida about a month before they got sick.
One death and nearly two dozen hospitalizations are tied to a new listeria outbreak of unknown origin, health officials said Thursday. The CDC says nearly all the 23 people known to have been infected in the outbreak either live in or traveled to Florida about a month before they got sick.
Interest in vasectomies spiked since Roe v. Wade overturned by Supreme Court
One clinic in Austin, Texas, said it usually gets about eight calls a day on average for a vasectomy consultation, but after last week’s Supreme Court decision, the number of calls has skyrocketed to 100 a day, on average.
One clinic in Austin, Texas, said it usually gets about eight calls a day on average for a vasectomy consultation, but after last week’s Supreme Court decision, the number of calls has skyrocketed to 100 a day, on average.