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Health Care January 24, 2025

Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks

by Ziyad Al-Aly, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Several years ago, a little-known drug named Ozempic – previously used only…

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Electrolyte beverages can help your body stay balanced − but may worsen symptoms if you’re sick

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Long-Covid Patients Are Frustrated That Federal Research Hasn’t Found New Treatments

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Junk Food Turns Public Villain as Power Shifts in Washington

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First case of commercial bird flu is a ‘serious threat’ to ag industry

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Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from January 10 to January 16

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Trump’s Return Puts Medicaid on the Chopping Block

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Even 1 drink a day elevates your cancer risk – an expert on how alcohol affects the body breaks down a new government report

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Georgia’s fourth case of bird flu detected in backyard chicken flock in metro Atlanta

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Health Care January 13, 2025

Health Care AI, Intended To Save Money, Turns Out To Require a Lot of Expensive Humans

This article by Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Darius Tahir January 10, 2025 Preparing cancer patients for difficult decisions is an oncologist’s job. They…

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Mableton January 24, 2025

Joe South and his grave site on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton

[This is a lightly edited repeat of an article we published in 2018 and republished last fall. Since our web traffic has increased substantially in the intervening years I thought…

Opinion January 24, 2025

How Human Creativity Can Compete With A.I.: Backstory And Borrowing

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In my last column, I describe several contests where human artists competed with artificial intelligence art, and “lost.” The real…

Health Care January 24, 2025

Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks

Business January 24, 2025

Mark Zuckerberg thinks workplaces need to ‘man up’ − here’s why that’s bad for all employees, no matter their gender

by Adam Stanaland, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared on a Jan. 10, 2025, episode of “The…

Health Care January 24, 2025

Electrolyte beverages can help your body stay balanced − but may worsen symptoms if you’re sick

by Bryn Beeder, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For generations, Gatorade and similar electrolyte beverages have been helpful tools for athletes seeking a…

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Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks

Electrolyte beverages can help your body stay balanced − but may worsen symptoms if you’re sick

Long-Covid Patients Are Frustrated That Federal Research Hasn’t Found New Treatments

Junk Food Turns Public Villain as Power Shifts in Washington

First case of commercial bird flu is a ‘serious threat’ to ag industry

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from January 10 to January 16

Trump’s Return Puts Medicaid on the Chopping Block

Even 1 drink a day elevates your cancer risk – an expert on how alcohol affects the body breaks down a new government report

Georgia’s fourth case of bird flu detected in backyard chicken flock in metro Atlanta

Health Care AI, Intended To Save Money, Turns Out To Require a Lot of Expensive Humans