Health

FDA Targets Flavored E-Cigarettes In Attempt To Curb Youth Smoking

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FDA Targets Flavored E-Cigarettes In Attempt To Curb Youth Smoking

Lives Lost Amid ER Violations, Investigation Finds

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Lives Lost Amid ER Violations, Investigation Finds

Investigation: Pregnant Women Face Risk Despite Federal ER Law

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Investigation: Pregnant Women Face Risk Despite Federal ER Law

Georgia currently has more than 58,000 people living with HIV, trailing only Florida and Texas in the South, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics showed.

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South Still Center Of New HIV Infections, CDC Says

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • Nov 16, 2018

Belsy Garcia Manrique has a goal of becoming a doctor who can bridge the cultural gulf that exists between minority patients and the medical establishment. For most of her life, U.S. immigration policy effectively blocked her path to medical school. She continues to pursue her dream, even if it doesn’t lead her back to Georgia.

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‘Dreamer’ Raised In Georgia — Now A Med Student — Feels Shut Out

Max Blau, Georgia Health News • Nov 15, 2018

The ratings by the Leapfrog Group, a patient safety organization founded by employers, focus on errors, accidents, injuries and infections. The Leapfrog goal is to encourage consumers to consider safety when selecting a hospital.

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Autumn Upturn: Report Card Finds Hospital Safety Ratings Improved In Georgia

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • Nov 13, 2018

By 2025, the North Druid Hills campus will include the relocated Egleston Children’s Hospital, two support staff buildings, the Center for Advanced Pediatrics, more than 20 acres of greenspace and walking trails and paths on and around the site.

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State OKs New Brookhaven Hospital For Children’s Healthcare

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • Nov 12, 2018

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Can A Woman’s Rising Social Status Bring Down Rates Of Domestic Violence?

Huo Jingnan • Nov 12, 2018

Dr. Mohammad Al-Shroof, 49, was born in Jordan with Palestinian roots. He came to the United States 27 years ago, did his residency training in New York and then moved to Middle Georgia because that’s where they needed doctors. Then he decided to stay. There are close to 1 million active physicians in the United States. About 25 percent of them are trained in a foreign medical schools, according to a report.

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In Warner Robins, Muslim Doctors Play A Key Role

Katja Ridderbusch, Georgia Health News • Nov 9, 2018