VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
CDC Releases Warning to Avoid Recalled Sugar Smacks…
ATLANTA - Kellogg's popular breakfast cereal, Sugar Smacks, was recalled on June 14, 2018 due to possible Salmonella contamination which made 130 people sick in 36 states. Thirty-four of those were forced into hospitals. There…
Valdosta > Sometimes it takes a village: Immunization…
VALDOSTA -- Immunization is a shared responsibility. Vaccines are among the most successful and cost-effective public health tools available for preventing disease and death. They not only help protect our children when we vaccinate them,…
Georgia > First Measles Case Reported
ATLANTA -- The first reported case of the measles in Georgia since 2012 has occurred. The infant is being treated at Egleston at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. The Georgia Department of Public Health reported the case…
Department of Public Health Recognizes World Tuberculosis Day
ATLANTA, GA - Each year, public health officials recognize World TB Day on March 24 commemorating the date when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB) in 1882. World TB…
Georgia Health Officials Offer Smokers Help
GEORGIA - Officials at the Georgia Department of Public Health are offering Georgians help to quit smoking. They are using grant money form the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to offer four-week supplies…
Nearly 20 Percent of Teen Births Are Repeat…
[caption id="attachment_1633" align="alignleft" width="300"] shutterstock.com[/caption] Although teen births have fallen over the past 20 years, nearly one in five teen births is a repeat birth, according to a Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control…