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Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Hayley Boland
A major breakthrough in the fight against the opioid epidemic - the FDA has approved Naloxone, better known as Narcan, for over-the-counter use.
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Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:19 PM EDT
|By Camille Syed
Surrounding states, South Carolina and Florida, both test for over 50 disorders while Georgia only test for 37.
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Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:17 PM EDT
|By Camille Syed
With the season change and heightened allergies, it’s not an easy time of the year for kids with asthma.
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Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 5:41 PM EDT
|By Camille Syed
Colorectal surgeons at Memorial Health say colorectal cancer is the third leading cause in cancer deaths in the country and it’s starting to impact even younger populations.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 9:31 AM EDT
|By Sarah Winkelmann
Not only does March 20 mark three years since that first covid case, but it also marks three years since covid testing started in the district.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 4:18 PM EDT
|By Dal Cannady
The Statesboro Police Department posted to social media Tuesday to share the department has seen an increase in drug overdoses recently.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 10:43 AM EDT
|By Sam Bauman
Just two months after suffering a heart attack, 70-year-old Michael Kirby is back on his feet. Now he’s ready to share the story of the day he nearly died and the two men who saved his life with the help of a device he says everyone should learn how to use.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 4:54 PM EDT
|By Camille Syed
This weekend will mark one month since former President Jimmy Carter entered hospice care.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 11:48 PM EST
|By WTOC Staff
A Savannah woman is celebrating officially being cancer-free.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 1:38 PM EST
|By Sam Bauman and Becky Sattero
Thursday marks two years since the Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital officially opened in Savannah.
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Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 2:08 PM EST
|By WTOC Staff
This week will mark two years since the opening of the Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital in Savannah.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 3:41 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
Rural hospitals face struggles to provide services when they don’t have the number of patients larger ones see. In Claxton, they’re adapting to meet the challenge.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 5:06 PM EST
|By WTOC Staff
A new care facility is now open to seniors in the Hostess City.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 6:17 PM EST
|By Camille Syed
For the past two school years, the number of children getting vaccinated against diseases has gone down.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 4:30 PM EST
|By Camille Syed
Families are having to go from pharmacy to pharmacy searching for Adderall.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 5:56 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
The clothesline project gives students a platform to indirectly share abuse or violence from their past.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 5:53 PM EST
|By Camille Syed
Several people claim they’ve waited too long in emergency rooms to be seen by a doctor.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 4:28 PM EST
|By WTOC Staff
A neurologist joined Afternoon Break to talk about Bruce Willis' dementia diagnosis and what we can learn from it.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 4:16 PM EST
|By Camille Syed
Emergency rooms in our area are being overwhelmed with patients every day.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 3:44 PM EST
|By Flynn Snyder
Fentanyl overdose deaths were up 20 percent last year in Chatham County, according to the Counter Narcotics Team director who told commissioners he doesn’t expect that number to get any better this year.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 10:47 PM EST
|By Alyssa Jackson
A room full of advocates and doctors spent Thursday evening having a conversation about taking care of heart health.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 5:48 PM EST
|By Camille Syed
The public health emergency associated with COVID 19 is set to end on May 11.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 4:30 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
Medical advice often requires an appointment and an exam. This month, it’s just a click away.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 4:14 PM EST
|By Camille Syed
St. Joseph’s Candler in Pooler recently got an upgrade to their robotic surgery system.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 5:43 PM EST
|By Mariah Congedo
Staff says in 2022, they performed 310 surgeries with the robot and this year they hope to perform even more.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 4:37 PM EST
|By Hayley Boland
A local hospital in Hinesville is taking a more targeted approach this month to improving the heart health of their patients, particularly expecting mothers.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 6:08 AM EST
|By Sarah Winkelmann
Wednesday, doctors at Memorial Health will be heading out of the hospital to practice medicine.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 6:03 PM EST
|By Flynn Snyder
February is Heart Health Month. Nurses say it’s important to keep tabs on your heart health.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 5:01 PM EST
|By Camille Syed
Nearly nine percent of new moms in Georgia reported experiencing postpartum depression, according to recent data from America Health Rankings.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 2:54 PM EST
|By Sam Bauman
A global non profit dedicated to reducing pain and stress in children with cancer and chronic illness has found a new home at The Dwaine and Cynthia Willet Children’s Hospital.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 5:25 AM EST
|By Sarah Winkelmann
The Chatham County Health Department is preparing for an influx in seniors to stop by and get their recommended vaccines.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 5:06 AM EST
|By Sarah Winkelmann
Are you confused about how many COVID shots and boosters you have received and when you need more? You are not alone.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 12:08 PM EST
|By Sam Bauman
The video of Alex Mercado receiving his first stripe in Brazilian Jujitsu has already racked up nearly 2 million views on TikTok
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:43 PM EST
|By Jessica Savage
Two household names have joined forces to give black mothers in Georgia better access to maternal care.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:28 PM EST
|By Flynn Snyder
St. Joseph’s-Candler leaders say they’ll break ground on a new Richmond Hill campus at the end of next month.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 6:37 PM EST
|By Camille Syed
The new director of the Coastal Health District, Dr. Bozo Reddick, is pretty familiar with the Savannah area.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 8:42 AM EST
|By Michaela Romero
As we all settle into a new year, WTOC has shown you a few unique ways to get into an exercise routine in 2023. A local combat sports gym coach spoke with WTOC to explain what kind of health benefits it may bring.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 11:43 PM EST
|By Tyler Manion
Rod said he fits the criteria for the infusions and will be asking his doctor if it’s right for him. The man with the infectious smile says though, this breakthrough is about something beyond a new drug.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 2:18 PM EST
|By Camille Syed
As flu season continues across the country, some people have a higher risk of going to the hospital than others.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 6:54 AM EST
|By Mariah Congedo
In December, the Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines were approved for kids as young as six months old.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 5:30 PM EST
|By WTOC Staff
Health experts are watching out for a new coronavirus variant.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 1:54 PM EST
|By Camille Syed
COVID-19 cases have doubled in Chatham County since the beginning of December, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 6:52 AM EST
|By Sarah Winkelmann
Health officials are asking you to take steps to protect your kids and pets.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 6:16 PM EST
|By Camille Syed
Children, especially babies, have been the targets of one virus this season. It’s called Respiratory Syncytial Virus.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 5:21 PM EST
|By Tyler Manion
While some hospitals around the country are struggling, one hospital in the Lowcountry isn’t seeing the same tripledemic impacts.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 5:59 PM EST
|By Flynn Snyder
New vaccine options for kids aged 6 months and up are available through the Coastal Health District.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 3:16 PM EST
|By WTOC Staff
A raccoon in the Vernonburg/Windsor Forest has tested positive for rabies, according to the Chatham County Health Department.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 6:19 AM EST
|By Sarah Winkelmann
Dr. Ben Spitalnick from Pediatric Associates of Savannah says they have ordered the vaccine and are now just waiting for the shipment to arrive to begin giving out those shots.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 6:54 PM EST
|By Camille Syed
It may feel like every time you turn around, someone around you is getting sick.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 5:44 PM EST
|By Flynn Snyder
An active cold and flu season is creating a headache for some drug stores.