Social media and vaccines

Social media and vaccines

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.

Hepatitis A and E. coli

Hepatitis A and E. coli

Georgia health officials are focused on major outbreaks of hepatitis A and E. coli.

Health care at Legislature

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

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

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

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.

Legionnaires’ cases rising

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

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’

‘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.