Can customers vape in restaurants? What’s an acceptable lead contamination level in a child’s blood? Should people be able to videotape in public health department lobbies? Those questions and more ...

The CDC warns that Georgia has entered the "high" flu activity range as hospitalizations rise and families prepare for ...

DeKalb County Board of Health is extending clinic hours at four centers for immunizations and screenings, with services available until 7:30 p.m. on select Tuesdays. Georgia Department of Public ...

ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Public Health said it is waiting on recommendations and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the updated COVID-19 vaccine. “Health ...

NORCROSS, Ga. — For many Georgia moms and babies, the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program is a lifeline, helping families afford baby formula and healthy food. Now, amid the ongoing federal ...

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ATLANTA (WRBL) — The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated Greater Atlanta resident. Officials say the unvaccinated person acquired the virus while ...

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This year, the Georgia Department of Public Health reported that more than 370 girls are trafficked in Georgia every month ...

ATLANTA — A new report released Tuesday by the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) examines eight years of data (2012-2020) surrounding maternal mortality and makes recommendations on how to ...

Doctors said that avoiding crowds, washing hands often, keeping sick kids home and knowing the warning signs of flu and RSV ...

Georgia public schools will soon have access to opioid overdose reversal kits as the state continues to grapple with rising ...