Potentially dangerous blue-green algae bloom reported in Lake Allatoona
Officials are warning resident to be cautious of blue-green algae bloom in Lake Allatoona that could be dangerous to them and their pets.
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Officials are warning resident to be cautious of blue-green algae bloom in Lake Allatoona that could be dangerous to them and their pets.
Health officials have identified at least 11 confirmed or suspected cases of hantavirus tied to an outbreak on the M/V Hondius cruise ship.
Without clinics like Fayette C.A.R.E., some patients delay treatment until a medical crisis forces them into an emergency room. That's what Healing Bridge Clinic is trying to prevent.
With the new law signed by Gov. Kemp on Tuesday, Georgia becomes the 41st state to specifically use cannabis for medical purposes.
A passenger believed to have been exposed to the hantavirus while aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has tested negative for the virus while at Emory University Hospital.
Two people believed to have been exposed to hantavirus arrived in Atlanta on Monday and were taken to Emory University Hospital after being transported through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, federal health officials confirmed.
The MV Hondius is currently traveling to the Canary Islands, where the 147 people on board will be methodically off-boarded and flown home.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its 24/7 emergency center in Atlanta to monitor the recent deadly hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius.
Injured U.S. military veterans experience the healing power of water and wildlife at the Georgia Aquarium when they swam with manta rays, goliath groupers, and even a whale shark as part of the Wounded Warrior Project.
May 5 is National Silence The Shame Day, and the Atlanta nonprofit organization named for it is marking ten years of impact.
A maker of the widely used abortion pill mifepristone asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to block an appellate court ruling that cut off mail-order access to the drug just a day earlier.
Dunwoody High School was changed forever when a student died of a fentanyl overdose in 2024, but the efforts of one student helped make sure it didn't happen again.
The nonprofit clinic, a safety net for uninsured patients, will shutter due to funding shortfalls, impacting hundreds.
Chief Miles Allen, a longtime firefighter and Air Force veteran, is urging the public to consider living kidney donation as polycystic kidney disease advances — amid data showing Black Americans face higher risks and longer transplant wait times.
Big Bethel AME's Environmental Justice Sunday service ties faith to public health, highlighting pollution, flooding, and heat risks across metro Atlanta.
Conyers' Teal Mobile is an on-the-go retreat experience bringing therapy and wellness to sexual abuse survivors.
The massive Georgia wildfires have sent haze and smoke all the way up to metro Atlanta, and doctors want people to stay safe.
The Georgia Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Tuesday in a case tied to the 2024 BioLab fire in Conyers, where residents are seeking long-term medical monitoring even if they are not currently showing symptoms.
Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo The Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday, kicking off an expected sprint of seven budget hearings he'll attend over the next week.
Bedsores can make what's already a hard stay in the hospital even worse, so researchers at Georgia Tech have created a new fabric designed to stop the painful ulcers in their tracks.
If the Sickle Cell Disease Protection Act is signed into law by Governor Kemp, the Act would mandate the Georgia Department of Community Health to conduct an annual review of all medications, treatments, and services for Medicaid enrollees living with the disease.
Health officials are urging people who bought chicken salad products from a Georgia supermarket to throw them away due to a potential Salmonella contamination.
An Emergency Room Nurse with Emory University Hospital is making an impact on with her YouTube Channel, 'Mini Med School with Nurse Dolly.'
HB 334 heads to Gov. Kemp's desk, aiming to align Medicaid coverage for sickle cell and address disparities impacting Black communities most.
Officials are warning resident to be cautious of blue-green algae bloom in Lake Allatoona that could be dangerous to them and their pets.
Four Democrats and two Republicans will be on the ballot for the July special election to serve the remainder of the late Rep. David Scott's term.
A metro Atlanta man is facing a criminal charge for allegedly taking part in a viral social media challenge involving the metro Atlanta branch of the Church of Scientology.
In Georgia, your residence determines the designated polling place where you can vote on Election Day. Here's how to find that location.
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