Flu Activity Declines Nationwide, but ER Visits Rise for School-Aged Children, CDC Says

Flu activity across the United States is beginning to decline, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but emergency room visits among school-aged children are increasing.

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Flu Hospitalizations Surge Across Georgia as 2026 Begins

As the new year begins, Georgia is seeing one of the highest rates of flu-associated hospitalizations in the nation, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Georgia Department of Public Health.

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AdventHealth Redmond Reaches 100th MitraClip Procedure, Expanding Advanced Heart Care Close to Home

AdventHealth Redmond has reached a major milestone in cardiac care with the completion of its 100th MitraClip procedure, providing a life-changing treatment option for patients who are too high-risk for open-heart surgery.

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Blood Assurance Issues Emergency Call for O-Positive Donors After Trauma Cases Strain Supply

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Blood Assurance is urging O-positive blood donors to give as soon as possible, citing an emergency need after a recent spike in trauma cases that required large amounts of O-positive units.

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Floyd Healthcare Foundation Awarded $20,000 Grant to Help Patients Get Breast Cancer Screenings

The Floyd Healthcare Foundation, an affiliate of Atrium Health Floyd, has been awarded $20,000 from the Georgia Breast Cancer License Plate Fund, a program supported through the State Office of Rural Health.

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