Allen Siegler is one of Healthbeat’s local reporters in Atlanta. Before joining Healthbeat, Allen was the public health reporter at Mountain State Spotlight, a nonprofit investigative newsroom covering issues in West Virginia. In that role, he covered issues like occupational safety, gun violence and the overdose epidemic. He earned his Master of Public Health degree at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 2022.
While most unpaid family caregivers in the United States are adults, experts estimate that there are millions of adolescent Americans who provide this type of work every year — and studies suggest that young caregivers are at higher risk of adverse outcomes.
A study published in Social Science and Medicine in January examined some of the potential mental health effects related to the current political climate.
Weeks into 2025, measles cases have been reported in communities across the United States, from Georgia to Alaska to New York. Dr. Roy Benaroch, a Roswell pediatrician and an Emory University adjunct assistant professor of pediatrics, spoke out about how the outbreak has affected his practice.
Influenza viruses have continued to steadily circulate within Atlanta and Georgia communities as the state contends with other concerning infectious diseases.
