CDC officials warning about rising dengue fever cases in Georgia

A record number of cases of dengue fever has been reported worldwide, and the CDC says the number is growing in Georgia.

15 elderly victims rescued from 'house of horrors,' Clayton County man charged

Police in Clayton County are investigating an unlicensed care home after it was discovered that a man had been keeping 15 adults in deplorable conditions.

Heart Attack Ethiopia: Medical duo part of team saving lives in their home country

Two doctors from metro Atlanta are leading a cardiac care team to their home country of Ethiopia in hopes of improving heart health as well as delivering over a million dollars in medical supplies. 

FDA pushes back deadline again to ban formaldehyde in hair products

Chemical hair straighteners or "relaxers" are applied to hair to make it less frizzy or straighter. But most of these products release formaldehyde gas into the air when heated.

Deadly listeria outbreak linked to deli meat: Here's what to know

The CDC reported last week that two people died and at least 28 others were hospitalized across 12 states because of a listeria outbreak connected to deli meat.

Pig hearts and kidneys: Barns may be future of organ transplantation

Some of the world's cleanest pigs are being raised in the Virginia mountains to supply kidneys and hearts for animal-to-human organ transplants.

Biden tests positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms, will self isolate

President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, as announced during the UnidosUS annual conference via the White House's YouTube channel.

Can a Medicaid plan that requires work succeed? First year of Georgia experiment not promising

By now, Georgia officials expected their new Medicaid plan, the only one in the nation with a work requirement, to provide health insurance to 25,000 low-income residents and possibly tens of thousands more.

My Watch Alpharetta: Paramedics develop long-term program to assist city's most vulnerable

Alpharetta’s My Watch community paramedics are working to reduce some people’s dependence on 911, not just by responding to their emergencies, but by working to connect them to vital resources that will help them long-term.

Dr. Ruth, pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96

Dr. Ruth became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo topics. Here is a look back at her career.

Medicines that don't mix well with extreme heat: What to know

Learn how extreme heat can worsen the side effects of common medications and get advice on proper storage and handling.

Lupus: What to know about the autoimmune disease

Lupus has no cure and the exact cause is unknown, but in a recent breakthrough study, scientists believe they may have found a primary cause of the complex autoimmune disease.

Emory Integrated Memory Care offering new payment model for patients

Metro Atlanta patients on Medicaid living with dementia now have access to a new alternative payment model aimed at improving their quality of life.