On this Fourth of July holiday, dermatologists are reminding folks that everyone's skin — regardless of melanin, or pigment — can develop skin cancer from exposure to the sun.
Kimberly Belflower's play, John Proctor is the Villain, lost at the Tony awards earlier this month but gained international acclaim for its portrayal of teenage trauma set in a North Georgia high school classroom.
Lawyers representing 133 plaintiffs suing for a right to due process are asking the court to grant a temporary restraining order to restore protections for international students studying in the U.S.
When taken up to three days after having sex, the antibiotic doxycycline has been shown to prevent syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia in about two-thirds of users.
On the Monday, March 25 edition of Georgia Today: Atlanta plans to build new MARTA stations; Sen. Jon Ossoff wants answers to the USPS delays; Emory and Georgia Tech are teaming up to help prevent heat-related injuries
In August, the FDA approved the first vaccine for pregnant people that protects newborns against infections from respiratory syncytial virus, one of the leading causes of hospitalizations among infants and young children.
The Environmental Protection Agency recently confirmed high lead levels in an upscale Atlanta neighborhood. The location stands in contrast to many polluted sites investigated by the federal Superfund program — often in former industrial or waste disposal areas where environmental racism has left marginalized groups at risk.
As Jimmy Carter rests in hospice care at his home in Georgia, The Associated Press reached out to former political prisoners who credit him with saving their lives. Carter is known around the world for trying to put human rights at the center of America's foreign policy.
A newspaper finds that the insurance company that manages medical care for many Georgia children has denied or partially denied more than 6,500 requests for psychotherapy between 2019 and mid-2022.
“We're not going to end the HIV epidemic until we make testing for HIV convenient and routine,” said Patrick Sullivan, lead infectious disease specialist for the Emory initiative.
After 23 years, Amy Bryant, women's tennis coach at Emory University in Atlanta, is retiring. Bryant is the first woman in NCAA history to win the national team championship as a coach and a player.
