General Mills facing revived push to cut plastic chemicals in food
Advocacy groups are calling for General Mills to stop using plastic chemicals linked to diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
Talking Health with Beth Galvin Ep. 11
FOX 5's Beth Galvin explores your health with the help of doctors and experts.
US girls are getting their first periods earlier, study finds – what's driving this?
A new study finds that US girls are experiencing their first periods earlier, with factors such as improved nutrition, increased BMI, and environmental exposures potentially driving this trend.
Rabies case in Newnan neighborhood
Animal control officials in Newnan are warning residents to be alert for suspicious animals after an isolated rabies case.
Survey finds many Americans are concerned about how social media is impacting their mental health
A new CVS Health/Morning Consult survey finds many Americans are thinking about their mental health, and how social media is impacting their lives.
Social media and mental health in children
A new survey looks at mental health, particularly in children, and social media use. How this data could help you.
Feeding peanuts to babies could prevent allergies through the teen years, study finds
Feeding peanut butter to babies — starting during infancy and continuing until age 5 — has been shown effective in reducing allergies into adolescence, according to a new study by King’s College London.
Raleigh woman helps test experimental procedure to reduce food cravings, add weight loss
Mary Morgan Mills, now 34, spent years trying to lose weight, tripped up by near constant food cravings. Then, in 2023, the Raleigh mental health counselor underwent an experimental procedure designed to reduce her cravings and help her lose weight. The study, she says, was a turning point.
New procedure may reduce food cravings
FOX Medical Team's Beth Galvin spoke to a woman who underwent a procedure to aid her weight loss by stopping her food cravings.
Allergist shares tips on how to treat bug bites and stings
Summer in the South means lots of sunshine, long, hot days and, Atlanta allergist Dr. Kasey Lanier says, a rise in insect stings and bites.
What is a sickle cell sanctuary?
People living with sickle cell disease will often spend a lot of time in emergency rooms because of severe pain and other complications. And if you've been to the ER, you know the wait for care can be frustratingly long. But starting next month, thousands of sickle cell patients will have another option for care. It's a new wellness center, known as the sickle cell sanctuary.
Fish oil supplements linked to greater first-time heart attack risk in study: ‘Not universally good or bad'
A recent study suggests that taking fish oil supplements may increase the risk of a heart attack and stroke.
Talking Health with Beth Galvin Ep. 10
FOX 5's Beth Galvin explores your health with the help of doctors and experts.
Heart transplant patient has graduation ceremony in hospital
A heart transplant patient accepted his degree from Columbus State University in a special ceremony Saturday at Emory University Hospital.
Family infected with parasitic worms from undercooked black bear meat, CDC reports
Several family members, including some from Minnesota, were infected with parasitic worm larvae after sharing a meal with black bear meat, a recent report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says.
Backyard poultry linked to salmonella outbreak; over 100 sickened
Backyard poultry has been linked to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 100 people in 29 states.
Skyrocketing diabetes medication costs force life-and-death decisions for patients
The cost of diabetes medications is on the rise.
New AI tool may help doctors pick the right weight loss, diabetes drug for patients
Researchers at Emory's Goizueta Business School and Emory School of Medicine have developed an AI tool to designed to help primary care providers decide whether a weight loss or diabetes injectable will be a good fit for their patients.
Free IVF: These companies offer fertility benefits for part-time employees
The cost has prompted many Americans to seek out side-jobs – specifically from companies known to offer free IVF for part-time employees.
ADHD diagnosed in about 1 in 9 US children, CDC says
ADHD symptoms include difficulty staying focused, excessive fidgeting, acting without thinking and difficulty with self-control.