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Atlanta company wins nearly $1 million for new phone app to improve maternal care
A Georgia Tech spinoff company Sanguina recently won funding to develop a consumer phone app to detect health problems for pregnant women and new moms.
How to protect your skin from the effects of alcohol during the holidays
We can see on your face that you aren’t taking precautions to prevent damage
Want to predict your health risks? Try this simple squeeze test
New study shows how firmly you can squeeze could predict your risk of heart disease, disability and other age-related health issues.
‘Duck Dynasty’ star Phil Robertson has Alzheimer’s, family says
Doctors also say he ‘has some sort of blood disease that’s causing all kinds of problems’
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Can one of the best treatments for depression move past its old reputation?
Emory Decatur Hospital provides ECT, an unusually effective treatment for depression. But doctors say its past reputation keeps some patients and doctors wary.
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Georgia lawmakers float caregiver exemption for Medicaid
State Sen. Sally Harrell said the work requirement to receive Medicaid hinders unpaid caregivers whose work does not qualify as employment.
The rise in children’s melatonin use and what experts want you to know
Nearly one in five school-age children now regularly use melatonin supplements, according to a study published last year.
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Too late to sue? Ga. high court to decide time limit on hair relaxer health claims
A ruling could affect hundreds of cases in Georgia alleging the prolonged use of hair relaxing products causes health problems, including cancer.
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No-alcohol mocktails gather more fans and new ingredients now legal in Georgia
As folks are trying to reduce their alcohol consumption, a trend toward sober bars has emerged in Atlanta, some offering THC- and CBD-infused beverages, now legal in Georgia
List of participants in multistate nursing license program grows
The NLC allows qualified nurses to practice both in-person and through telehealth in any participating state.