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Thousands of sickle cell disease patients have relied on one woman for decades
Jackie George is a fixture at the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia who has worked with patients and their families for 47 years.
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Sickle cell patients come seeking care. Doctors treat them as drug-seekers.
Sickle cell patients have long felt that they were treated by medical providers with suspicion because of their pain. A landmark study now confirms their instincts.
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Georgia must stop risky medicine before more patients are harmed
The AJC's "Risky Medicine" investigation exposed how Georgia is a major hub for alternative medicine, attracting sometimes unlicensed professionals who have harmed patients.
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As a Black American, here’s why I cannot celebrate Juneteenth
While Juneteenth is finally a federal holiday, the sordid history around it including the Emancipation Proclamation and “40 acres and a mule” policy sully the narrative.
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America at 250: My immigrant clients believe in U.S. system. We should too.
As challenging as the U.S. legal environment has become, immigrants still want to live, work and prosper in the United States of America.
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A bond forged in history: John Lewis, Barack Obama and the promise of America
The late Congressman John Lewis and former President Barack Obama developed a bond out of love. Lewis's legacy is honored at the new Obama presidential library.
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Morehouse medical school CEO: Health and wealth go hand-in-hand in Atlanta
Atlanta and south Fulton County are underserved when it comes to healthcare services, and that has a direct effect on the health and wealth of residents.
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A decade after Pulse massacre, here’s what’s changed for LGBTQ+ Americans
LGBTQ+ Americans have faced setbacks in rights and acceptance in the decade since the massacare at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Florida. There are some bright spots, though.
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Georgia flinched on gerrymandering, but redistricting shouldn’t be rushed
Georgia lawmakers were called back into special session, in part, to redraw congressional and legislative maps for 2028, but that effort fortunately ended abruptly.
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Lawmakers must delay Georgia’s election overhaul during special session
The deadline to change Georgia’s election system is coming up — but there is not enough time, training or money to make it happen this year. Lawmakers should postpone it.