According to a GoodRx analysis, the price for all drugs, brand and generic, has increased by 32% since 2014. This steep increase comes as no surprise, but a deeper look at price trends for some common conditions tells a more intricate story. Read More
From breaking news about skyrocketing drug prices, to regularly published, in-depth reports about high out-of-pocket healthcare costs, it seems as if we’re hit every day with outrage over the high cost of prescription medications. But does this outrage actually lead to lower drug prices? The evidence suggests not. Read More
Georgia has joined other states in investigating possible cases of severe respiratory illness that may be linked to vaping.
Vaping is the use of e-cigarette devices, which mimic cigarettes but produce inhalable vapors instead of smoke. The devices are marketed as alternatives to smoking, but health experts say they cause problems of their own. Read More
Georgia is still failing to meet key parts of its agreement with the U.S. Justice Department on caring for people with mental illness and developmental disabilities, according to an independent reviewer’s report released this week. The reviewer, Elizabeth Jones, cited “preventable deaths occurring in the state system, often the product of confirmed neglect.’’ Many deaths of people with developmental disabilities were classified as ‘‘unexpected,’’ she said. Read More
Now that the state has given its approval, DeKalb Medical will become part of Emory Healthcare on Sept. 1.
The deal will continue to expand Emory’s reach in metro Atlanta. It’s one of Georgia’s leading hospital-based systems, along with WellStar, Piedmont and Northside. Read More
Carotenoids are plant pigments. They make tomatoes red and give carrots their distinctive orange hue. You see them when leaves change colors in the fall. But carotenoids are not just decorative.
Among the roughly 600 carotenoids in nature, two in particular, lutein and zeaxanthin, have been found to improve the function of the human brain, according to researchers at the University of Georgia. Read More
Georgia’s child well-being ranking has climbed one spot, to 38th among the states, in an annual national report on kids.
The KIDS COUNT Data Book for 2019, released Monday, measures children on education, economic well-being, health, and family and community. Georgia has come a long way from a ranking of 48th in 1990, the report said. Read More
More than 150 Covington-area residents turned out for a community meeting Thursday to discuss toxic pollution coming from a local medical device sterilizing plant.
Speakers and audience members called for independent testing of a sterilizing gas, ethylene oxide, being released from the BD plant.