Health & Safety

WebMD • 29th October 2024

The Truth About Whole-Body Scans

The appeal of whole-body scans is clear: Who wouldn’t want to catch an illness before it causes serious damage? The problem, according to experts, is that, except in very rare cases, there is no evidence that shows they can accomplish this.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 10th April 2024

With more 3D printers in homes and schools, potential health risks examined

3D printers, once a novelty, are becoming more common in schools and homes, and that is concerning for some pollution researchers.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 4th November 2022

Georgia children who lost parents to COVID-19 struggle with grief

While the rest of the country moves on, the grief and
turmoil have left them with wounds that may not heal without therapeutic intervention.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 9th September 2022

Georgia schools: More guns, more shootings, more security measures

Guns in Georgia’s public schools are on the rise. So, too, is the debate about what to do about it.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 12th May 2021

Adolescents and young teens, now eligible, rush to get vaccinated

A line of adolescents and their parents stood in the drizzling rain outside a Decatur pediatricians’ office Wednesday, awaiting their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 10th May 2021

FDA authorizes COVID vaccine for middle and high school students

The action makes immunization accessible to all high school students and many in middle school, where students typically start sixth grade at age 11.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 1st March 2021

Georgia teachers going out of state to get vaccinated

Alison Cundiff’s heartbeat quickened as she handed the man her driver’s license. She had driven nearly three hours to a Tennessee COVID-19 vaccination site, and she worried he'd see “Georgia” on her license and send her home without a shot.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 29th January 2021

Ga. community pays price after moving teachers ahead in vaccination line

The clash between a rural northeast Georgia community on the South Carolina line and the architects of the state’s coronavirus response highlights ongoing tension around school safety during this pandemic.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 9th November 2020

Amid COVID-19, teachers innovate, juggle needs of ‘Zoomies’ and 'roomies’

Schools struggle to serve students at home and in the classroom.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 25th September 2020

Georgia withholds school COVID-19 counts from public

Georgia health officials have decided to withhold information about coronavirus infections in schools after the AJC pressed for transparency.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 26th March 2020

North Fulton coach who died from coronavirus known for personal touch

The hospital would not let his daughters near him. They had to say goodbye through a window as he lay sedated.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 5th February 2020

It saves lives vs. it kills: Georgia’s debate around access to vaping

David Higginbotham says vaping may have saved his life, but Amy Sedgwick says it nearly ended her teenage son’s.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 16th January 2020

Georgia lawmaker seeks new curbs on vaping

Georgia may move toward limits on vaping, as the 2020 legislative session gets underway, and the number of associated deaths and illnesses rise.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 28th November 2019

Buford twins inspire mom to challenge vaping, and lawmakers listen

If Georgia leaders crack down on vaping, it may in some small way be due to a pair of teenagers who decided to enter a podcast competition.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 26th November 2019

Metro Atlanta mom terrified as vaping son struggles with lung failure

She could hear her son wailing as they pried his ribs apart. With one lung deflated, and another barely functioning, he might have suffocated without the pencil-thick tube a surgeon was pushiung into his chest.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 15th November 2019

Three new measles cases in Cobb County

The three confirmed cases involve members of the same family and include at least one adult. Officials have determined that at least two of the three had not been vaccinated.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 13th February 2019

Georgia Legislature passes school bus safety bill

Nearly every member of the House of Representatives voted for Senate Bill 25 after the Senate passed it unanimously the previous week.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 12th February 2019

Lawmakers rushing to protect children at risk near school buses

Legislation to protect children at school bus stops is racing through the Georgia General Assembly, as members fear each day of delay could cost a child’s life.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 23rd November 2018

Georgia teachers who have sex with students seldom go to prison

A law illegalizing sex by teachers with their students is riddled with loopholes and rarely enforced.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 30th July 2018

Why a small change in law could create danger for students

Poorly worded legislation involving school bus stops could put students’ and drivers’ lives at risk.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 9th March 2018

Lobbyist for Archdiocese tries to gut childhood sexual abuse bill

Catholic Church quietly lobbied against Georgia legislation that would have allowed retroactive lawsuits against institutions that hid child sexual abuse.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 27th October 2013

Paddling common outside metro Atlanta

Corporal punishment is still going strong in some rural Georgia schools, where educators paddled students more than 16,000 times last year.