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HIV Drug Can Also Protect Injection Drug Users

3:50 PM, Jun 12, 2013

U.S. health officials say doctors should consider giving a daily AIDS drug to another high risk group to prevent infection - people who shoot heroin, methamphetamines or other injection drugs.

New Medical Facility Opens on Robins AFB

8:18 AM, Jun 12, 2013

What if there was a place for employees who work at Warner Robins' Air Logistic Center to receive first aid treatment immediately and close by.
Now there is Robins' Fast Forward medical facility opened for business Tuesday.

The Medical Center Will Host Bone Marrow Drive

1:41 PM, Jun 8, 2013

The Medical Center of Central Georgia and its community partners will hold a bone marrow registry drive on Friday, June 14th from 7-10 am and from 3-6 pm. Nancy White, the Director of Oncology, said there is a need for donors in the Central Georgia area.

At-Home Kit Tests for Top 10 Allergies, Including Cats

12:02 PM, Jun 8, 2013

The test, cleared by the FDA, lets people check if they are allergic to 10 allergens.

Middle Georgia Art Show Honors Cancer Survivors

5:38 PM, Jun 7, 2013

Cancer survivors, care givers and loved ones have created a unique art show at the Middle Georgia Art Association. 

Ethicists Weigh in on Pediatric Lung Transplant Case

10:53 AM, Jun 7, 2013

Deciding who gets transplants is a complex medical issue that should be decided by transplant experts, not the courts or members of Congress, experts say.

State Launching Online Health Care Network

7:12 PM, Jun 5, 2013

State officials have launched the first phase of a network aiming to automate health care referrals between patients and providers.

Is Star Trek's 'Tricorder' Ready to Become Reality?

11:36 AM, Jun 5, 2013

Scanadu has developed a real-life 'Tricorder' to connect with your smartphone.

Prancercise Exercise Program Trains Your Inner Horse

3:55 PM, Jun 4, 2013

The video has gotten more than 5 million views.

Dunkin' Taking Doughnut Bacon Sandwich National

11:24 AM, Jun 4, 2013

Even as fast-food chains tout their healthy offerings, they're also coming up with fatty new treats to keep customers interested. Case in point: Dunkin' Donuts is adding a doughnut breakfast sandwich to its national menu this week.

HPV a Growing Cause of Upper Throat Cancer

4:11 PM, Jun 3, 2013

Actor Michael Douglas' comments about throat cancer have thrown a spotlight on cancer risks from a sexually spread virus.

Gene Flaws Common in Blacks With Breast Cancer

10:18 AM, Jun 3, 2013

Researchers have found that gene flaws that raise the risk of breast cancer in black women may be behind more cases of the disease than previously thought.

Obama Calls for End to Mental Illness Stigma

10:15 AM, Jun 3, 2013

President Barack Obama says he is convening a conference on mental illness to bring the issue "out of the shadows."

Gene Flaws Common in African Americans with Breast Cancer

8:53 AM, Jun 3, 2013

A Chicago study found that more African American breast cancer patients had a faulty gene than originally thought.

Wisdom Teeth: Should They Stay or Go?

11:09 AM, Jun 2, 2013

For decades, having wisdom teeth removed was a rite of passage - one many high school graduates squeezed in before leaving for college.

Nutrient Labels on Alcoholic Drinks? They're Voluntary

9:35 AM, Jun 1, 2013

Labels can list serving size, calories, and other nutritional information

Republican vs. Republican on covering uninsured

9:23 AM, Jun 1, 2013

Republican legislators in some states are trying to block efforts to accept health insurance for low-income families.

Trustees Say Medicare Exhausted in 2026

11:40 AM, May 31, 2013

The government says Medicare's giant hospital trust will not be exhausted until 2026, while the date that Social Security will exhaust its trust fund is unchanged at 2033.

Administration: 'Obamacare' to Offer More Choices

5:23 PM, May 30, 2013

The White House says insurance companies are showing interest in providing coverage under the new health care law, a development likely to increase market competition and give uninsured people more choices than they now have. Many of the 14 million people who currently buy their own insurance plans could also benefit.

Ga. Says No Sex Questions for Kids, Passes on $1.8M

10:06 AM, May 29, 2013

The CDC survey includes a series of questions about students' sexual history, which Governor Nathan Deal has opted to leave out. That move will cost the state almost $2 million in federal funding.

Macon Native Plays Guitar During Brain Surgery

9:58 AM, May 28, 2013

Macon native Brad Carter played guitar as surgeons at UCLA Medical Center implanted a pacemaker in the entertainer's brain.

Chrysler Caves, Recalls 2.7 Million Jeeps

Affected are the 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty SUVs.

3:09 PM, Jun 18, 2013

Accident Blocks 4 Lanes of I-75 in Monroe

That's after an accident around mile marker 182.

11:47 PM, Jun 18, 2013

Shar'bora Daniels' Death One Year Later

  Last June, a Bibb County family's life changed forever. 18-year-old, Shar'bora Daniels, was sitting at home playing video games with her brother, when a stray bullet came through the wall, hitting her in the head. The Bibb County Sheriff' office  says they still don't know who fired that shot but they're working to find out.

7:35 PM, Jun 18, 2013

Bibb Homeowner and the County Tangle Over Alley

Ozie Haralson and his wife Jane have owned their Napier Avenue rental home since 1984. Now they say the road behind their home is littered with debris and that the county needs to do something about it.

7:18 PM, Jun 18, 2013

Warner Robins Investigates Alleged Store Gambling

All three stores appeared to be closed today; police cruisers were parked outside and the stores were blocked off by crime-scene tape.

2:42 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Bibb DA: McDaniel Trial January 2014 at Earliest

Murder suspect Stephen McDaniel was previously expected to go to trial this fall.

6:52 PM, Jun 18, 2013

2nd Suspect in Two Eastman Homicides Arrested

Nathaniel Cummings is charged with the killings of 50-year-old Greg Giddens on May 12th, and 62-year-old Jimmy Gay on May 31.

7:06 PM, Jun 18, 2013

Giddings Parents File Wrongful-Death Suit

Parents hope to find missing body parts at Pike County farm.

6:07 PM, Jun 18, 2013

Report: Allen Iverson Abducts His Own Children, in Ga. Hotel

According to the reports, the former player told his ex-wife, Tawanna Iverson on May 22 that he was taking the kids on a vacation to Charlotte, North Carolina and that he would return them to her custody on May 26, however Allen has yet to return the kids.

3:02 PM, Jun 17, 2013

NFL Player Claims to Be Father of Kim Kardashian's Baby

Gossip website Bossip is claiming NFL safety Kerry Rhodes is saying he could be the father of Kim Kardashian's baby girl, and not Kanye West.

10:24 AM, Jun 18, 2013

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