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Thursday, May 09, 2013  Albany Boys and Girls Club held a graduation ceremony Thursday evening for a group of young men who are now equipped to combat teen pregnancy and STDs.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  Updated with video; Several locals here in Albany are taking a stand against a neurological condition, you may or may not have heard of.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  USDA makes 2nd attempt with livestock ID system meant to help control spread of animal disease

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Updated with video; Tuesday morning, officials with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has confirmed that Georgia has its first cases of white nose syndrome.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Updated with video; Parasites like fleas and ticks are more prevalent in warmer weather.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Faith-based organizations around Southwest Georgia have received mini-grants to help in the "Prevention Strategies That Work" campaign to help those they serve make healthier choices.

Saturday, February 02, 2013  Tony’s Gym held a Zumbathon Saturday to raise money and awareness.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Updated with video; For FOX 31’s Facebook story of the day people wanted to know what are the signs of a heart attack.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Making HIV tests as common as cholesterol checks: Guideline pushes routine screens for most

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Updated with video; Phoebe Putney held a press conference Wednesday afternoon to announce that they had acquired some products from the New England Compounding Center (NEEC).

Saturday, October 06, 2012  Albany Area Primary Health Care held their sixth annual Health Fair on Saturday to raise awareness of deadly diseases in our area.

Saturday, September 01, 2012  Saturday marks the first day of national Childhood obesity awareness month.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  Updated with video; The Center for Disease Control released a report calling this year the worst for West Nile virus cases.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  Schools are taking steps to fight childhood obesity.