1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men will be diagnosed with dementia
The annual report from the Alzheimer's Association highlights how people are impacted by diseases of dementia.
An estimated 70% of family caregivers are stressed by...
Georgia’s Medicaid work requirements costing taxpayers millions despite low enrollment
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan for a conservative alternative to Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion has cost taxpayers at least $26 million so far, with more...
New medical plaza opens in Dawsonville
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) opened its second Medical Plaza in Dawsonville this week.
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group OB/GYN began seeing patients on the...
Free Health Screening March 14
The Habersham County Senior Center will host a health fair on March 14, allowing residents of Habersham County to have free health screenings and...
Nonprofit helps rural Georgians with disabilities get medical equipment
Nonprofits in Georgia are launching a comprehensive program designed to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve independence and secure employment.
Friends of Disabled Adults and...
Staffing minimum rules for dementia and nursing homes will not be lowered as proposed
The Georgia Department of Community Health has decided not to move ahead with a proposed rule change on staffing in the state's certified dementia...
Patient groups want antivirals available at no cost for high risk COVID patients
Patient groups want antiviral treatments more available to Georgians at risk from COVID-19. More than 20 organizations, including the AIDS Institute, ALS Association, American...
Widespread flu activity in Georgia
If you have not gotten a flu shot yet, public health officials urge don't wait any longer. Flu activity is widespread throughout Georgia, and...
A newly approved medication can ease postpartum depression in as little as 3 days
For the first time, doctors in Georgia can prescribe an oral treatment that works faster than anything previously available for postpartum depression. Earlier this...
Stronger opioid overdose reversal medicines worsen patients’ withdrawal symptoms
The idea of driving 80 miles per hour down the highway and having the car thrown into reverse — that’s a good comparison to...
Northeast Georgia Medical Center matches new class of fellows in cardiovascular disease
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) will be joined by more physicians to care for patients with cardiovascular disease. Six new physicians...
More options, less stigma: How Georgians in recovery are breaking barriers to addiction care
For Jocelyn Wallace, a former paramedic from Douglas County, her opioid addiction started like many others — with a prescription to treat her pain...