This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. Latonia Wilkins knows she needs to be on PrEP due to her non-monogamous lifestyle. But the 52-year-old Atlanta mother has faced repeated challenges getting the lifesaving drug that can prevent new HIV infections. Years ago, Wilkins was dating a […]
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BioLab Fire: How Likely is Closure – and More Unanswered Questions
This story was originally published by Healthbeat Atlanta. People living around the BioLab chemical plant in Rockdale County are grappling with fear and anger over whether they will face lingering health effects, or water or soil contamination, from the fire that polluted the area for weeks. They are filing lawsuits and organizing community forums to […]
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DeKalb Residents Say They Need Better Access to Health Care, Healthy Food
This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. DeKalb County residents want more options for physical activity and healthy food and better access to health care providers, according to the latest Community Health Needs Assessment. DeKalb Public Health CEO Dr. Sandra Valenciano presented the findings at a […]
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Uninsured in Atlanta and Need a COVID Shot? You May Need to Call Around.
This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters It’s been over a month since the FDA approved new COVID vaccines, but for uninsured and underinsured Atlantans who rely on the public health system to get the shots at low cost, the process is fraught with conflicting information […]
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‘No Gown, No Glove’: Grady’s New Test for Prostate Cancer Aims to Improve Odds for Black Men
This article was originally published by Healthbeat, a nonprofit newsroom covering public health published by Civic News Company and KFF Health News. Leanne Woods-Burnham is a top prostate cancer researcher. But being a top researcher doesn’t guarantee your relatives get the best care. Burnham’s husband struggled to persuade a doctor to run a common prostate […]