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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University Lead National Trial Aiming to Improve Survival
ATLANTA (July 24, 2025) – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University are leading a national multi-site trial to determine the best threshold for platelet transfusions in extremely preterm infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Arthur M. Blank Hospital. These babies generally have the highest incidence of abnormally low platelets in the blood and bleeding, as well as the highest mortality among all babies admitted to the NICU. Led by Ravi Patel, MD, MSc, Director of
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DeKalb Schools apologizes for asking families to pay tuition
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — More than 22,000 DeKalb County School District families received an “urgent” message on July 17 stating that DCSD’s new "attendance boundary verification system” detected that their student was out of the district. The sternly worded notice said parents who didn’t verify their residency would need to pay $7,122.53 in tuition or their child would be removed from the district. Many parents on social media claimed this was an error. A clarification issued by the district on July 18
Self-Defense for the Whole Family: How Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai Help Keep Children and Adults Safe
In a world where personal safety has become a priority, more and more families are seeking ways to learn how to protect themselves. Martial arts, especiallyJiu Jitsu andMuay Thai, emerge as tools to promote self-defense, confidence, and physical health for both adults and children. In this article, you’ll discover how these practices can transform your family’s life by teaching practical self-defense skills, strengthening physical and emotional readiness, and creating opportunities for parents and
Sandy Springs Gears Up to Celebrate 20 Years of Incorporation
On December 1, the City of Sandy Springs will celebrate its 20th anniversary of cityhood. This milestone marks a significant achievement for a community that fought for nearly 40 years to establish its own government apart from Fulton County. Following a resounding 94% vote in favor of incorporation on June 21, 2005, Sandy Springs became the first new city in Georgia in nearly 50 years, paving the way for dozens of cities to follow in its quest for self-government. The same tenacity and resident pride
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University Hospital Participate in Nationwide Infectious Diseases Exercise
ATLANTA (June 27, 2025) – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University Hospital participated in a nationwide four-day, large-scale patient movement exercise that involved more than 50 international, federal, state and local collaborators, designed to test and validate the nation’s ability to move patients with highly infectious diseases safely and securely to regional treatment centers. Children’s Arthur M. Blank Hospital and Emory University Hospital, a part of Emory Healthcare, are two of 13
