A Covid crisis that was not inevitable
Commentary September 16, 2021 2
By Dr. Harry J. Heiman Our current crisis was not inevitable. Eighteen months ago we faced the collective challenge of a global pandemic the likes of which we had never seen. This required a tremendous learning curve in the understanding and response by a public health workforce that had... Read more
As physicians, we stand firm in favor of mask mandates
Commentary September 1, 2021 3
By Dr. Ericka Russell-Petty We, the doctors of the Georgia State Medical Association, want to express our alarm and concern over the current surge of the Covid-19 pandemic. The data over the course of the pandemic have documented that African Americans are disproportionately impacted by Covid-19, have excess negative health consequences, more... Read more
Don’t delay! Ban menthol cigarettes
Commentary August 18, 2021 2
By Dr. David Satcher Race has long been a key determinant of public health in this country, and as U.S. Surgeon General under President Bill Clinton, I saw those disparities – and worse outcomes for Black Americans – every day. In 1998, I released the first Surgeon General’s report on “Tobacco... Read more
Georgia’s troubled health care system
Commentary August 14, 2021 8
By Jack Bernard and Dr. Doug Skelton The results are in for all of America to see, and Georgia has finally made it . . . to very near the bottom of the pile. Shameful, but true. Georgia has a booming economy and is one of the fastest-growing states... Read more
School bus drivers and Covid
Oct 9, 2021 0
Kids’ Covid cases fuel surge
Sep 29, 2021 0
Covid and stadium safety
Sep 23, 2021 0
Something is lacking in our malpractice oversight
Commentary October 6, 2021 0