WUGA Health Desk

A recent report graded each state in the U.S. on how well it ensured that residents could equally access health services for mental illness as they could for physical illness. Georgia was one of many states that received a "D'. Read more. 

This week, host Lauren Baggett and Andy Miller of Georgia Health News break down why Georgia received a low grade and what could be done to improve access to care for mental illness.

When a new health care facility wants to open in Georgia, it must go through a controversial regulatory process known as the CON program. Now, supporters and opponents of the current system are now making their cases to the Georgia General Assembly, who may be looking to legislate changes to the program. At the heart of it, a state-of-art sports medicine complex. Read more. 

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently released data that break down the life expectancy of Americans by neighborhood.

This week on the Georgia Health Report, we’ll talk about where people live longer, where they don’t, and why.

Have you been experiencing a bit of stiffness in your neck and upper back? Do you own a smartphone? If you do, you may be among the growing number of people with ‘text neck.’ Georgia Health News editor Andy Miller decided to take a deeper look after his own experience with this new condition. Read more.

This week on the Georgia Health Report, host Lauren Baggett gets the scoop from Andy on text neck and how smartphone is affecting our health.

Amidst a trend of rural hospital closings and doctor shortages, Clay County in southwest Georgia is losing its only drug store. Residents are "heartsick" over the closing, and the county's only doctor is concerned about the gap it will leave in the community's healthcare network. Read more.

This week, host Lauren Baggett and Andy Miller of Georgia Health News discuss what it means for a rural community when a pharmacy is difficult to access.