Overall, colon cancer diagnoses have decreased. Experts attribute that to more cancer screenings.
A local woman turned a traumatic incident into a way to help save lives. In this Eye on Health Report, as we wrap up Heart Month, I show you h…
After a long day, there is nothing quite like sinking into the comfort of your couch. But what if this simple pleasure could offer more than j…
It is more common than Cystic Fibrosis, but not a lot of people are familiar with it. Meet a young Polk County boy who is battling Neurofibromatosis.
A major barrier to adequate healthcare in communities of color is the lack of medical providers who look like them.
The Center for Maternal Health Equity has partnered with local Atlanta hospitals to gather data about “Maternal Near-Misses” and see where the…
The number of people volunteering to donate blood is at the lowest level in 20 years.
Doctors are urging patients to take action now to ensure they’ve got their medicine heading into the new year.
The Omicron coronavirus subvariant JN.1 now makes up 44.2% of Covid-19 cases in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Con…
Doctors are urging patients to take action now to ensure they’ve got their medicine heading into the new year.
The Omicron coronavirus subvariant JN.1 now makes up 44.2% of Covid-19 cases in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Con…
More than 21,000 people died from malnutrition in 2022, according to data from the US Centers from Disease Control and Prevention – more than …
Christmas is right around the corner and most people are finishing up that last minute shopping and looking forward to spending time with fami…
More than 21,000 people died from malnutrition in 2022, according to data from the US Centers from Disease Control and Prevention – more than …
Christmas is right around the corner and most people are finishing up that last minute shopping and looking forward to spending time with fami…
Beginning Monday, blood donor screening criteria will be based on individual risk behaviors, and not sexual or gender identity.
In this special report, LaTrice Currie spoke to a patient and doctor to learn five things to do if your doctor isn’t listening to you.
The woman who started the Sister Strut 5K explains why it is personal for her.
Reducing health care prices is one of President Joe Biden’s key platforms as he seeks to build momentum in the 2024 presidential campaign.
Reducing health care prices is one of President Joe Biden’s key platforms as he seeks to build momentum in the 2024 presidential campaign.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn noted that Vanderbilt in Nashville has to dedicate more than 100 staff members to managing and mitigating disruptions ca…
The announcement is the latest in series of changes that are roiling the prescription drug pricing model.
The FDA said it had received reports of cancers, including a type of lymphoma, in people who received treatment with CAR-T therapies.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says this is an option, but should you?
Flu cases continue to pick up in most parts of the country, particularly the South and the West, according to data from the US CDC, as Covid-1…
The study found individuals in their 40s and 50s with a greater amount of hidden belly fat had a higher amount of an abnormal protein called a…
Eight states, including Alabama and Georgia, along with Puerto Rico earned an F grade for preterm birth rates in the new report.
A local urologist discusses how this high-performance imaging treatment works.
Dr. Allen Coffman, a pediatrician at Highland Pediatrics, said there could be multiple reasons for the spike in cases and sickness.
Government officials, public health professionals and concerned parents are calling on Congress to ban water beads, a children’s toy that they…
The Centers for Disease Control said it's broadly defined as symptoms that continue or develop after acute COVID infection.
The medicine, Zurzuvae, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in August and is the first medicine cleared for postpartum depress…
This weekend do not forget to set your clocks back on Saturday night. We get to “Fall Back” which should mean an extra hour of rest and relax…