Several major social media platforms are cracking down on what kind of vaccine information users can share, but some are calling the move a form of censorship.
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Hepatitis A and E. coli
Georgia health officials are focused on major outbreaks of hepatitis A and E. coli.
Health care at Legislature
The Georgia state Legislature has adjourned for the year, ending a session that put a lot of focus on Georgians’ health.
Pedestrian safety
Macon-Bibb County is leading the state in pedestrian deaths, but a motivated group of policymakers and community members have come together to take action
Recess and kids’ health
Recent studies point to the positive outcomes associated with play. Kids tend to fidget less and pay better attention in the classroom when they have breaks for recess, and local lawmakers see recess as a way to tackle Georgia’s high rate of childhood obesity
Patients First Act
Georgia Health News Editor and CEO Andy Miller stopped by On Second Thought to explain what the Patients First Act means for the future of health care in the state. He also talked about the outbreak of three measles cases in metro Atlanta and gave a recap of flu season.
Lawmakers: Health care
Andy Miller comments on health care legislation at the Capitol.
Legionnaires’ cases rising
Cases of Legionnaires’ disease have seen a dramatic increase in Georgia over the past decade. And experts aren’t sure what’s causing it.
Anti-HIV legislation
Just one month after Atlanta was targeted in a new federal anti-HIV effort, the state House passed three bills outlining the state’s efforts to combat the HIV epidemic in Georgia
‘The Father of PeachCare’
Twenty years ago, Georgia introduced PeachCare for Kids, a program that now provides health insurance coverage for over 130,000 children. This week on the Georgia Health Report, we remember Robert Melvin “Mickey” Channell Jr., the Father of PeachCare.