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The suffering is concentrated in Black neighborhoods damaged by segregation, disinvestment, hate crimes, and other forms of racial discrimination.
State lawmakers are waiting to see whether Congress will cut funds. The state likely can’t make up all the lost federal dollars.
A growing number of people across the US are developing red-meat allergies because of ticks.
How gun violence, mental health, and misinformation converged in tragedy.
Atlanta’s safety-net clinics are feeling the federal pinch – but they also have good news and successes to report.
Coming out of this week’s heat advisory, you may be wondering: What are cities doing to prepare for more sweltering days of extreme temperatures?
After firing 17 sexual health workers in May, the agency plans to restore at least some of those jobs.
Bring out the DEET. Georgia’s mosquito season can last into November.
What’s on the mind of Georgia’s trusted messengers? Tell us in our nationwide survey.
It’s Peachtree week in Atlanta, y’all. Here’s why the race matters for public health.
A legislative study committee is mulling the issue. Smoking costs the state billions in health care.
A Morehouse School of Medicine researcher and Community Action Now! are taking a survey of people in six counties to measure the impact.
