After a second surge of flu hospitalization earlier in February, federal and Georgia data indicate the spread is slowing down.

At the state Capitol on Friday, dozens of current and recently-fired CDC employees stood behind lawmakers to protest the efforts of DOGE, the newly former Department of Government Efficiency led by tech billionaire Elon Musk.

Roughly 700 employees are believed to be impacted by the layoffs mandated by the current administration's Department of Government Efficiency.

Rep. Saira Draper was joined by fired CDC workers and supporters at the Georgia State Capitol Friday to condemn the recent cuts.

Mario Laufer, executive chef and founder of the Carrot Express restaurant locations in Florida and New York, tells Fox News Digital he's seeing more children eating healthier foods like a grilled chicken breast with broccoli and a sweet potato than when he started.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - It’s American Heart Month - and Georgia doctors are teaching you how to maintain a healthy heart. The awareness campaign is meant to inform people about the risks of heart disease and ways manage heart health. In 2022, one in every five deaths in the U.S. was caused by heart disease, according to the CDC.

Gov. Brian Kemp has reiterated his stance on limiting government growth, telling Politico during a weekend overseas trip that the government could benefit from “rightsizing."

Residents criticized U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick for supporting the recent mass layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.