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The Issue of Maternal Mortality in Georgia

May 13, 2024 | mdatl.com | Lauren Holt |Jayne Morgan |Jane Ellis |Suchitra Chandrasekaran

Georgia has ranked 48th, 49th, or 50th for maternal morbidity and mortality (MMM) nationally, with a maternal mortality rate reaching 72.1 deaths per 100,000 live births from 2018-2020, in contrast to the national rate of 29.6 (MMRC data). Within Georgia, severe maternal morbidity and mortality (SMM) rates are significantly disparate based on social determinants of health with the highest rates among Black, publicly insured, or uninsured.
Homeless boy fears Santa will not find him at Christmas

Dec 10, 2023 | newsbreak.com | Jayne Morgan

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Homeless boy fears Santa will not find him at Christmas

Dec 10, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Jayne Morgan |Paul Heaney

"How is Santa going to find me if we are homeless?"The words of eight-year-old Marcel after he and his widowed mother were moved into a hotel room by Cardiff council following eviction from a rented flat. Marcel, who has learning difficulties, does not understand why he no longer has his own bedroom. The Welsh government said the numbers living in temporary accommodation amounted to a "health crisis". His mum Sarah described how Marcel had asked her the Santa question.
Clarifying the Conversation

Jul 17, 2023 | mdatl.com | Jayne Morgan |Haley Harward

Is it time for Chief Medical Communication Officers? It certainly seems so. For the past 2 ½ years, I have served as the Executive Director of the COVID Task Force for the Piedmont Healthcare System in the state of Georgia. With more than 30,000 employees and 22 medical campuses across the state, Piedmont is the largest single healthcare provider in Georgia.
Biotechnology's Exponential Growth in Georgia

Apr 17, 2023 | mdatl.com | Jayne Morgan |Haley Harward

Atlanta is on the precipice of an explosion in biotechnology and certainly poised to lead the takeover of the Southeast in biotechnology innovation. I say this with some pride, and I don’t say this lightly. Having spent the last 16 years in this sector, the growth is evident to anyone paying attention. And talent runs deep here. It’s no wonder we are called THE hottest market for Gen Z.
3 Unexpected Ways to Protect Your Heart

Apr 2, 2023 | bottomlineinc.com | Jayne Morgan |Tom Cioffi

We all know that eating well, exercising, and avoiding smoking are key to heart health, but some pleasant habits may be beneficial, too. Go to bed earlierGetting enough sleep is important for heart health, but a new study published suggests that when we go to sleep matters, too, especially for women. The European Society of Cardiology reported that going to sleep between 10 and 11 p.m. is associated with a lower risk of developing heart disease, compared with earlier or later bedtimes.
How racial bias puts Black Americans' health at risk

Feb 7, 2023 | dispatchist.com | Jayne Morgan

Kidney function The calculation for measuring kidney function developed in 1999 assumed that Black individuals have more muscle mass than white people because they have higher levels of serum creatinine, a substance naturally found in muscle cells.Yet, an increased level of creatinine could be a sign of poor kidney function.Despite the medical community noting this inconsistency, when calculating Black Americans' estimated glomerular filtration rate, which tells physicians the patient's level...