Forsyth County funds program to provide free breast and cervical cancer screenings
The county is funding mammograms, chest X-rays, and other diagnostic services for 120 low-income women.
Health & Safety
Maternity care in rural areas is in crisis. Can more doulas help?
A Georgia medical school has begun training and deploying doulas in rural areas of the state, with the goal of decreasing the risk of childbirth complications, especially for Black women.
COVID is having a summer wave. Here's what it means for older people
What's with the uptick in COVID cases? There's a pattern that's been repeated each year since COVID started -- a late summer wave. Older people and those who are immuno-compromised should be careful.
A neurological disease stole Rep. Jennifer Wexton's voice. AI helped her get it back.
Wexton spoke on the House floor Wednesday using an "augmentative and alternative communication" program.
Forsyth Animal Shelter partners with nonprofit to spay and neuter local pets
The shelter will work with the Humane Solution Spay-Neuter program to up the number of fixed pets in the area.
The two organizations will be neighbors now that Humane Solution has moved into the shelter’s unused surgical suite and offices.
NASA still doesn't know when two astronauts will be able to come home
NASA still is not sure when two astronauts might come home in Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft.
Art is a comfort for these displaced Lebanese kids
Displaced by current airstrikes and past conflicts, children board a brightly painted bus to attend art classes that aim to make them feel like kids again — and give them a way to express their pain.
Tested: Running in Circles
Episode 4: In 2009, South African sprinter Caster Semenya won gold at the World Championships. But instead of a celebration, she endured endless speculation about her body, her biology, and her gender. And soon, sports organizations would launch a new round of regulations, lead to multiple court cases, and require sporting organizations to justify their claim that DSD athletes have an unfair advantage.
California tries but fails to fix a major Medicare loophole for seniors
Seniors choosing Medicare Advantage plans for the first time often don't realize they might get locked out of traditional Medicare for good. But changing this problem must be done state by state.
Rogue ACA insurance agents could face criminal charges under a proposed law
Consumers, without their consent, are being enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans or their coverage is switched. A powerful U.S. senator has introduced legislation to curb the growing problem.