Republican House lawmakers have approved a controversial measure limiting the care doctors can provide transgender patients under the age of 18.
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As Opioids Overdose Deaths Keep Rising, Report Urges Lawmakers to Develop New Approaches
Lawmakers should view America’s staggering opioid crisis, including the rise of illicit fentanyl, through an “ecosystems” approach, argues a massive RAND Corporation report published Thursday.
Georgia House Speaker Tees Up Legislature’s Homestretch, Drops Sports Betting Teaser
House Speaker Jon Burns defended the push to create oversight panels for local prosecutors, touted ongoing efforts to improve access to mental health services in Georgia and seemed to crack the door back open for sports betting this session in remarks at an Atlanta Press Club event Thursday.
Georgia Senate Next Stop for House Bill That Aims to Expand Access to Mental Health Services
A proposal billed as the next step toward improving access to behavioral health services in Georgia easily cleared the state House Thursday.
People on Streets of Plains Not Ready to Let Go of ‘Mister Jimmy’ After Carter Enters Hospice
The first media caravan arrived here late Saturday after the news Jimmy Carter would forgo any medical intervention and the family used the word “hospice” to describe his treatment going forward.
Georgia House Proposal for Cigarette Tax Hike to Promote Public Health Runs Into Anti-Tax Buzzsaw
Georgia smokers and vapers could be paying more for their nicotine habit under a pair of bills working their way through the state House.
New Commission, Pay Hike for Caregivers Proposed To Help Georgians With Disabilities
Lisa Newbern dreads her son Griffin’s 18th birthday in three years, when he will no longer qualify for services for young people with disabilities.
Georgia House public health chair pushes for insuring earlier cancer screening, biomarker testing
Jaymie Knox didn’t even know what biomarker testing was before it was done as part of a biopsy of her lung.
GA Heart Expert Explains Heart Attack, Cardiac Arrest, Prevention
February is American Heart Month, and a Georgia medical expert said knowing the difference between heart attack and cardiac arrest can help save a life.
Pediatric Dentists See Uptick in Cavities in GA Children
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, giving parents another reason to watch their children’s intake of Valentine candy this week.