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.
Living with Crohn's disease: A mother's story
Kita Hardy learned to talk about her symptoms because they were affecting every part of her life. It took years to figure out what was causing her pain and to find a doctor who would partner with her to find a way forward.
Semaglutide overdoes on the rise: How to prevent it
Mix-ups can happen for those who take medications on a regular basis, but for those who are using weight-loss injectables are apparently getting confused as well, causing a spike in calls to poison control centers.
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.
Woodstock family pushes through cancer together
The Connor family from Woodstock, Georgia would tell you they're "grateful" for the success they've had so far in their daughter Caroline's cancer diagnosis, and hopeful for what the future may bring.
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.
How to keep your furry friend healthy
Pet health is on the top of the minds of more than half of Georgians who say they have a furry friend. A veterinarian weighs in on the best ways to keep pets safe and healthy.
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.
How does LEQEMBI battle Alzheimer's?
The FDA approved LEQEMBI for battling Alzheimer's disease. How Goizueta Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Emory University played a role in its development.
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.
How to stop doomscrolling, take back your life
If the idea of losing your phone or leaving it at home stresses you out, it may be time to consider taking a digital detox.
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.
Woman creates website to find living donor
Georgians who need a kidney transplant may wait years for a deceased donor kidney. A Fayette County woman created a personalized website to try and find a living donor.
Georgia woman creates website to find donor
Georgians who need a kidney transplant may wait years for a deceased donor kidney. A Fayette County woman created a personalized website to try and 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.
Smoking causes brain shrinkage, study shows
Smokers will want to take note of a new study which shows cigarettes can actually shirk the brain. How the recent eye-opening research shows the effects are similar to the damage Alzheimer?s disease can cause.
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.
NICU baby thrives after rough life start
At just a week old, Everly became the first baby at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta to be placed on a new dialysis machine designed for the tiniest patients.
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.
Rebounding from weight-loss drugs
Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound, and Mounjaro are gamechangers when it comes to weight loss, but what happens when people stop taking these weight-loss injectables? Doctors are weighing in about the rebound effect.