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Emory heart team implants new blood-pumping device for first time in U.S.
New implantable heart device can help patients with heart failure wait for a transplant. The clinical trial at Emory is studying a ventricular assist device, or VAD
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Democrats demand probe of ‘mismanagement’ in Kemp’s Medicaid program
At the end of its first full year of operation, Pathways was insuring fewer than 5,000 Georgians with Medicaid — out of about 240,000 that may be eligible.
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What is bird flu? Is it just an animal thing, or can people catch it?
Bird flu or avian influenza is a group of viruses that primarily infects birds.
Georgia has a doctor shortage. Barriers to training keep immigrant physicians from filling the gap
In Georgia, the supply of all health care workers is unable to meet demand, and the gap is expected to grow in the coming years.
Window washing superheroes surprise patients at Children’s Healthcare
Children at Arthur M. Blank Hospital see Spider-Man, Batman, the Flash and Captain America outside their rooms
There are more heart attacks on Christmas than any other day of the year
Tips to prevent spending your holiday in the emergency room or worse
Tailor your profile to attract the right person, not your ‘ideal’ person
Why it’s better to be your true self when online dating instead of what you think a person wants
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Losing her granddaddy brought her to her life’s passion
That loss became the catalyst for her future career in nursing home care. Now a long-time administrator, the nursing home she runs was rated third best in Georgia by Newsweek
Warnock asks for medical debt protections as clock ticks on new administration
Georgia is one of the top five states where residents are burdened with medical debt, according to the health research organization KFF.