Breast cancer surgeon weighs in on new mammogram guidelines
New guidelines recommend women get their first mammogram at 40 and then a follow up every other year. A breast cancer surgeon weighs in on the guidance and explains why Black women and women of Ashkenazi Jewish descent should get a breast cancer risk assessment in their mid-twenties.
New guidelines recommend women get their first mammogram at 40 and then a follow up every other year. A breast cancer surgeon weighs in on the guidance and explains why Black women and women of Ashkenazi Jewish descent should get a breast cancer risk assessment in their mid-twenties.
The warning signs of skin cancer
Most of people grew up with lots of sun exposure and little sun protection. That can raise the risk of skin cancer. The warning signs it may be time to get your skin checked.
Most of people grew up with lots of sun exposure and little sun protection. That can raise the risk of skin cancer. The warning signs it may be time to get your skin checked.
What you need to know about mammograms
Experts are now recommending women get their first mammogram at age 40, then get one every other year up to age 75. The FOX Medical Team's Beth Galvin spoke to a breast cancer surgeon to learn what you need to know, and what to ask your doctor.
Experts are now recommending women get their first mammogram at age 40, then get one every other year up to age 75. The FOX Medical Team's Beth Galvin spoke to a breast cancer surgeon to learn what you need to know, and what to ask your doctor.
Baby, it's hot out there: Dermatologist shares sun protection tips
As summer heats up, our risk for sunburns and skin damage increases. Dr. Loren Krueger, a dermatologist at the Emory Clinic in Atlanta, shares some tips on how to pick the best sun protection.
As summer heats up, our risk for sunburns and skin damage increases. Dr. Loren Krueger, a dermatologist at the Emory Clinic in Atlanta, shares some tips on how to pick the best sun protection.
Protecting your skin this summer
The American Academy of Dermatology recommends using a product with an SPF, or sun protection factor, of 30 or higher.
The American Academy of Dermatology recommends using a product with an SPF, or sun protection factor, of 30 or higher.
Georgia woman turns to brain-training smartphone app to try to boost her memory
Brain training smartphone apps are gaining popularity, as Americans try to find ways to stay mentally sharp as they age. Anita Hilbun found BrainHQ, an app she uses every morning to try to boost her cognitive skills.
Brain training smartphone apps are gaining popularity, as Americans try to find ways to stay mentally sharp as they age. Anita Hilbun found BrainHQ, an app she uses every morning to try to boost her cognitive skills.
Can an app help you stay mentally sharp?
Brain-training smartphone apps are becoming more popular than ever but can they help you stay mentally sharp?
Brain-training smartphone apps are becoming more popular than ever but can they help you stay mentally sharp?
Nerve freezing procedures helps relieve post-surgery pain and the need for opioids
Doctors are using a nerve-freezing procedure to relieve post-surgery incision pain in people undergoing knee replacements. Curt Bazemore of Forsyth County, Georgia, says the procedure numbed his knee pain for months.
Doctors are using a nerve-freezing procedure to relieve post-surgery incision pain in people undergoing knee replacements. Curt Bazemore of Forsyth County, Georgia, says the procedure numbed his knee pain for months.
How to freeze the pain away
If you've ever had to have surgery, you've probably worried about the pain afterwards. That fear of pain can be powerful, but there may be a way around it, for people facing knee replacements. There is a procedure to freeze the nerves and stop the pain before it starts.
If you've ever had to have surgery, you've probably worried about the pain afterwards. That fear of pain can be powerful, but there may be a way around it, for people facing knee replacements. There is a procedure to freeze the nerves and stop the pain before it starts.
Billing code change could make popular breast reconstruction surgery harder for cancer survivors to find
Jamie Cooper of Scottdale, Georgia, has to get through breast cancer treatment before she can undergo breast reconstruction surgery. The 40-year-old mother of two has been researching her options for months. Now, because of a relatively little-known medical billing code change, Cooper worries her insurance provider may not cover the cost of the surgery once she is ready for it next year.
Jamie Cooper of Scottdale, Georgia, has to get through breast cancer treatment before she can undergo breast reconstruction surgery. The 40-year-old mother of two has been researching her options for months. Now, because of a relatively little-known medical billing code change, Cooper worries her insurance provider may not cover the cost of the surgery once she is ready for it next year.
Breast cancer survivors affected by new codes
Jamie Cooper has been fairly private about her breast cancer diagnosis. Some friends and colleagues don't even know she's sick. But she wanted to share her story because she's worried the surgery she needs could be hard to find, maybe even impossible to get, by the time she's ready for it. Insurance plays a major role.
Jamie Cooper has been fairly private about her breast cancer diagnosis. Some friends and colleagues don't even know she's sick. But she wanted to share her story because she's worried the surgery she needs could be hard to find, maybe even impossible to get, by the time she's ready for it. Insurance plays a major role.
Think you might have adult ADHD? Look for these 3 common symptoms
It is a myth that children can outgrow ADHD, says Dr. Suvrat Bhargave of the Center for Family Psychiatry. He says the disorder has the same three core symptoms in both children and adults. But it can look very differently in both groups.
It is a myth that children can outgrow ADHD, says Dr. Suvrat Bhargave of the Center for Family Psychiatry. He says the disorder has the same three core symptoms in both children and adults. But it can look very differently in both groups.
3 signs you may have Adult ADHD
We hear a lot about children with ADHD, but many adults live with the disorder, too. Experts estimate close to 5% of U.S. adults are affected by ADHD, but many don't know they have it. Here are some signs.
We hear a lot about children with ADHD, but many adults live with the disorder, too. Experts estimate close to 5% of U.S. adults are affected by ADHD, but many don't know they have it. Here are some signs.
To take trip of her life, young Georgia cancer survivor must first learn to swim
After years of waiting and a pandemic postponement, 8-year-old Kiki Troutman, a childhood leukemia survivor, is heading to Hawaii this weekend on a Make A Wish Foundation trip. To get ready, Troutman has spent months learning to swim at her local YMCA pool in Atlanta.
After years of waiting and a pandemic postponement, 8-year-old Kiki Troutman, a childhood leukemia survivor, is heading to Hawaii this weekend on a Make A Wish Foundation trip. To get ready, Troutman has spent months learning to swim at her local YMCA pool in Atlanta.
Study: Binge drinking and bereavement linked
There are few things harder in life than losing someone close to you. A new study finds people who have recently lost a loved one or friend may be at higher risk of binge-drinking. That's especially true for younger adults.
There are few things harder in life than losing someone close to you. A new study finds people who have recently lost a loved one or friend may be at higher risk of binge-drinking. That's especially true for younger adults.
5-year-old undergoes high-tech arm amputation
Johnny Alexander is one of the first kids at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta to undergo a new type of amputation surgery. Doctors rerouted the nerves in Johnny's upper arm to help him control a high-tech prosthetic arm being built for him.
Johnny Alexander is one of the first kids at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta to undergo a new type of amputation surgery. Doctors rerouted the nerves in Johnny's upper arm to help him control a high-tech prosthetic arm being built for him.
Talking to kids about violence can be hard: One psychiatrist shares tips for parents
Talking to children about violence and tragedy is complicated. But, psychiatrist Dr. Suvrat Bhargave of the Center for Family Psychiatry in Tyrone, Georgia, shares some advice on how to talk to kids about hard things.
Talking to children about violence and tragedy is complicated. But, psychiatrist Dr. Suvrat Bhargave of the Center for Family Psychiatry in Tyrone, Georgia, shares some advice on how to talk to kids about hard things.
How to talk to kids about hard things
Children will sometimes hit you with hard questions. That might be especially true after a major event, like the Midtown shootings. FOX 5 Medical Team's Beth Galvin sat down with a child psychiatrist to learn how parents can navigate those difficult conversations.
Children will sometimes hit you with hard questions. That might be especially true after a major event, like the Midtown shootings. FOX 5 Medical Team's Beth Galvin sat down with a child psychiatrist to learn how parents can navigate those difficult conversations.
With the gift of a kidney, Madison coworkers become linked for life
Coworkers Rachel Harrelson and Julie Patterson share a lifesaving connection. When Patterson's kidneys failed last winter, Harrelson decided she had to help her friend.
Coworkers Rachel Harrelson and Julie Patterson share a lifesaving connection. When Patterson's kidneys failed last winter, Harrelson decided she had to help her friend.
Woman donates her kidney to co-worker
Rachel Harrelson and Julie Patterson are forever connected now, they share something deeper than just their workplace. When Rachel found out her co-worker Julie was sick, she went the extra mile to save her life.
Rachel Harrelson and Julie Patterson are forever connected now, they share something deeper than just their workplace. When Rachel found out her co-worker Julie was sick, she went the extra mile to save her life.