Drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy are intended for people who are overweight. Some patients are using them after bariatric surgery to keep pounds from creeping back. Others may just want to lose a few pounds.
Friendship expert Kat Vellos shares tips on how to make a new friendship stick, including what to do together, how often to hang out — and what to do if the vibes just aren't there.
Georgia residents now have a new way to compare the estimated costs paid for a large variety of health care services in the state, thanks to a searchable “shop for care” resource launched as part of the Georgia All-Payer Claims Database.
On this episode of Lawmakers: Spotlight, host Donna Lowry talks with Rep. Leesa Hagan and Rep. Stacey Evans about legislation designed to protect women in Georgia’s court system and to strengthen digital privacy laws. The conversation explores a proposed domestic violence offender registry, attorney-client confidentiality for incarcerated people, and new protections for menstrual and reproductive health data.
On this episode of Lawmakers: Spotlight, host Donna Lowry talks with Rep. Beth Camp and Rep. Shea Roberts about women’s health policy at the Georgia Capitol, including hormone replacement therapy coverage, pharmacist-prescribed contraception, and abortion law. We hear how lawmakers describe access challenges, medical decision-making, and what these debates could mean for you and your community.
In the office, classroom and living room, working and relaxing mean sitting still. Our bodies evolved without chairs. Here are some tips for getting out of your seat and moving — even on cold days.
The Trump administration pushed for price transparency in health care. But instead of patients shopping for services, it's mostly health systems and insurers using the information for negotiations.
On the Feb. 9 edition: A Federal Judge has ordered the Trump Administration to produce records behind the Fulton County ballot seizure; Georgia is set to receive more than $200 million this year as part of a federal effort to shore up rural health care; And Senator Jon Ossoff held a rally in Atlanta on Saturday.
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind them. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in COVID times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy.
Georgia is primed to receive $218 million this year from the Rural Health Transformation Program, a funding mechanism authorized by H.R. 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Schools across the country are offering courses and retreats for people 50+ who want to reinvent themselves and embrace lifelong learning and discovery.
A patient who came to regret the top surgery she got as a teen won a $2 million malpractice suit. Then, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons clarified its position that surgery is not recommended for transgender minors.
