Wellness

Alt Med - Doctors
RISKY MEDICINE

Why you will have problems checking out your Georgia doctor

A doctor's felony conviction is required to be posted on the medical board website, but the information is missing and other facts are inaccurate, the AJC found.

Pancreatic Cancer Drug

Georgia hospitals test ‘game-changer’ pancreatic cancer drugs

Clinical trials at Emory and Piedmont are signaling a potential breakthrough in treating pancreatic cancer, one of the nation’s deadliest diseases.

Facial massage

Can facial massage sculpt your face? There’s a catch

This trendy treatment helps to contour and define facial features. An Atlanta-based expert explains how it works, what happens during a session and what results to expect.

What To Eat - Soccer

What can everyday athletes learn from World Cup nutrition?

Altmed - Part 3
RISKY MEDICINE

Desperate patients seek cures, leave with debt and regret

Alt Med - Part 4
RISKY MEDICINE

Atlanta clinic promoting unconventional medicine has controversial history

Mom Guilt
HOLD THAT THOUGHT

Imagine motherhood without the shame

Watson, one of Joyce Hsu’s cats, eats food she prepared at her home in Brooklyn, Aug. 18, 2025. (Gavin Doran/The New York Times)

Why pets are good for your mind and body

Comedians share all in Atlanta-filmed stand-up doc ‘Group Therapy’
GUEST COLUMN

Georgia may be No. 1 for business but ranks as worst state for mental health

High school football heat

World Cup fans will face Atlanta heat. Emory doctor shares how to stay safe.

AltMed - Risky Medicine
RISKY MEDICINE

Welcome to Georgia, where questionable therapies flourish with little oversight

AltMed - Chelation
RISKY MEDICINE

Tennessee cracked down on a questionable therapy. Georgia gave its doctors a home.

Strength training can boost metabolism while helping tone the body and strengthen the core. (Theodore Tae/The New York Times)

7 healthy habits for a stronger, leaner summer body