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Kennesaw State University February 3, 2023

KSU Health Promotion and Wellness department nets $22k grant from Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for 16th consecutive year

Kennesaw State University’s Health Promotion and Wellness department has been awarded a $22,378.22 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) for the 16th consecutive year. The grant will…

Health Care September 20, 2023

Health Workers Warn Loosening Mask Advice in Hospitals Would Harm Patients and Providers

This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen September 18, 2023 Nurses, researchers, and workplace safety officers worry new guidelines from the…

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Accountability Courts September 8, 2023

Cobb County Mental Health Court celebrates ten years providing treatment and accountability

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Ann B. Harris led a group of officials and supporters in a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the count’s Mental Health Court (MHC). The…

Health Care September 5, 2023

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health holds governing board meeting

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health submitted the following report on its recent governing board meeting: The Highland Rivers Behavioral Health governing board held its first meeting of the 2024 fiscal year…

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Cobb County September 1, 2023

Safe Kids Cobb County receives $5,000 grant for child safety initiatives

According to a news release from Cobb & Douglas Public Health, the Cobb & Douglas Health Foundation for Safe Kids Cobb County has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the…

Climate August 28, 2023

More Cities Address ‘Shade Deserts’ as Extreme Heat Triggers Health Issues

This article by Lauren Peace and Jack Prator, Tampa Bay Times, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Peace, Tampa Bay Times and Jack Prator, Tampa Bay…

Health Care August 21, 2023

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health to host veterans suicide prevention event

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health issued the following announcement about an upcoming community symposium on veteran suicide prevention: Highland Rivers Behavioral Health will host a community symposium on veteran suicide prevention…

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health Care August 8, 2023

Cobb & Douglas Public Health accepting proposals for $25k community health grants

Cobb & Douglas Public Health issued the following call for proposals for the 2023-24 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Partnership Grants: Cobb & Douglas Public Health is accepting proposals for…

Transportation August 3, 2023

Ever-larger cars and trucks are causing a safety crisis on US streets – here’s how communities can fight back

by Kevin J. Krizek, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Deadly traffic incidents have declined in most developed countries in recent years….

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Health Care July 18, 2023

FDA approves first daily over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill – a pharmacist and public health expert explain this new era in contraception

by Lucas Berenbrok, University of Pittsburgh and Marian Jarlenski, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On July 13, 2023, the U.S. Food and…

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Pets and Pet Adoption October 3, 2023