A Peachtree City gym's indoor spa scored 60 on a state inspection and remains closed after inspectors found low chlorine, off pH and missing operator records.

A fox that attacked a dog on Springer Drive in Griffin tested positive for rabies. City and state health officials are urging pet vaccinations and caution.

An 88-year-old Marietta woman says Medicare listed her as deceased, canceling coverage and blocking a needed rehab transfer while officials fix the error.

A couple in Dallas, Ga., is receiving rabies post‑exposure treatment after an adopted dog from the Cedartown shelter tested positive; their other pets are quarantined. Authorities are investigating.

An AJC investigation found hundreds of Georgia clinics selling unproven — and sometimes risky — therapies with little state oversight. Federal warnings and indictments have pushed regulators into action.

Peabo Bryson, 75, was hospitalized after suffering a stroke on Thursday. The family has asked for privacy as he receives care in metro Atlanta.

The FDA approved Xocova, the first oral pill to prevent COVID after exposure, for people 12 and older. A Phase 3 trial found a 67% drop in symptomatic infection.

The American Cancer Society added Guardant’s Shield blood test as a screening option for adults 45 and older, while reaffirming colonoscopy and stool tests remain best at preventing cancer.

Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock secured federal dollars for NICU gear, telehealth upgrades, training simulators and a South Cobb health campus across metro Atlanta.

Georgia Medicaid began reimbursing telehealth lactation visits on April 1, 2026, expanding breastfeeding support for Medicaid-covered parents, especially in rural counties.

Federal and global health agencies say alcohol raises the risk of at least seven cancers, and Atlanta experts are urging clearer warning labels and more screening.

Hospitals across Georgia are earning pediatric and neonatal verifications and expanding local capabilities so sick infants and children can get care closer to home.

LifeSouth says metro blood inventories are critically low and local EMS leaders warn donated units are needed now. The shortage follows nationwide declines in donor turnout.