Atlanta single mother shares her search for answers about her severe abdominal pain
Kita Hardy of Atlanta spent years struggling with gut pain. Today, the 39-year-old single mother of 4 says she has finally found some answers and a doctor she trusts.
Childhood cancer diagnosis brings Woodstock family even closer
Caroline Connor, 10, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor just after her first birthday. As her Woodstock, Georgia, family has navigated chemotherapy, immunotherapy, brain surgeries and experimental treatments, they remain focused and thankful for the support they've received over the past 8 years.
Veterinarian shares 3 ways to help your pet get healthier in 2024
More than half of US households have a pet. Veterinarian Dr. George McCommon, a professor of veterinary science at Fort Valley State University, shares 3 simple steps to help your pet stay healthy in 2024.
Florida woman one of first to try promising Alzheimer's treatment
When Carolyn Davis was diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's disease in the summer of 2023, the 74-year-old Pensacola native says a local neurologist told her to go home and get her affairs in order.
Need a 'digital detox?' A licensed therapist gives tips on taking a break from your phone
Does the idea of be apart from your phone for more than a few minutes make you uneasy? Therapist Jody Baumstein says it might be time to take a break from social media.
National Kidney Registry's personalized website sharing stories of those in search of live donors
Jennyl Thomas, 51, of Fayetteville, Georgia, needs a kidney transplant. She's hope a personalized website program launched by the National Kidney Registry will help get her story out, so she can find a living donor.
Smoking may cause your brain to shrink, according to new research
Researchers studied scans of about 30,000 volunteers who underwent brain imaging as part of the giant health database UK Biobank. They compared brain scans of smokers and non-smokers in the same age group, The team found smoking is prematurely aging the brain.
Buford newborn first in Georgia to be placed on kidney dialysis machine designed for babies
Now 10 months, Everly Deskins was just 7-days-old when she became the first baby at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta to be placed on CARPEDIEM, a continuous kidney dialysis machine engineered for babies and small children.
What happens when you stop taking weight-loss injectables? An obesity doctor weighs in
Weight-loss injectables can help turn down the "food noise" in your head.
