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Health Care January 13, 2021

Cobb & Douglas Public Health issues news release on COVID-19 vaccine

Cobb & Douglas Public Health has issued a news release this afternoon with links to the COVID-19 vaccine signup. When we tested the links a the Courier , the connection…

Health Care January 12, 2021

Dr. Memark: “There’s just not enough vaccines for everybody”

Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director of Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) spoke at the Cobb County Board of Commissioners’ Tuesday meeting about the problems with the CDPH…

Flyer for David Scott COVID-19 vaccine town hall

Health Care January 11, 2021

Rep. David Scott to host telephone town hall on COVID-19 vaccine

Rep. David Scott of Georgia’s 13th Congressional District will host a telephone town hall about the COVID-19 vaccine, tomorrow, January 12, beginning at 5:30 p.m. His office issued the following…

Health Care January 11, 2021

Wellstar schedules 10,000 COVID-19 vaccinations

Wellstar Health System issued the following press release about the high demand for COVID-19 vaccine among residents 65+ years of age, and reported that 10,000 that patients have registered for…

Health Care January 11, 2021

Community rollout of COVID-19 vaccine in Cobb & Douglas counties hits snag as website malfunctions

The community rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine hit a snag as the website for people 65+ years old at Cobb & Douglas Public Health produces only an error message. Registration…

Health Care January 6, 2021

Help Us Protect Cobb

The following article was submitted to the Cobb County Courier on behalf of Lisa Cupid, Chair, Cobb County Board of Commissioners; Sharon Mason, President and CEO, Cobb Chamber of Commerce;…

Health Care January 5, 2021

Cobb & Douglas Public Health to administer COVID-19 vaccine at Jim Miller Park

Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) will administer the COVID-19 vaccine at Jim Miller Park. It will be by appointment only, and registration details are at Cobbanddouglaspublichealth.com . This week’s…

Health Care January 2, 2021

Wellstar: the spike in COVID-19 cases has resulted in longer wait times for testing

Wellstar Health System tweeted the following warning about wait times for COVID-19 tests caused by the rapid statewide increase in the disease. There is a statewide spike in COVID-19 causing…

Kristen and Matthew Reiman from Austell holding baby Alora

Health Care January 1, 2021

Austell couple welcomes Wellstar’s first baby of 2021

A couple from Austell are the proud parents of the first baby born in the Wellstar Healths System for 2021. Wellstar Health System issued the following press release announcing the…

Janet Memark speaks at Healthy Start meeting used in article about COVID cases in Cobb

Health Care December 31, 2020

Dr. Memark warns of “incredible surge” of COVID-19 in Cobb

Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director of Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) distributed a message in the CDPH newsletter, warning of an “incredible surge” and a record number…

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Education November 23, 2024

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

by Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon…

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Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

by Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the…

Health Care cost November 23, 2024

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

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Opinion November 23, 2024

Bookman: Trump deportations, tariffs will stifle Georgia’s farming and tax-subsidized EV industries

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2024 On Jan. 20 a new administration takes power in Washington, and…

Disability November 23, 2024

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

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Cobb & Douglas Public Health issues news release on COVID-19 vaccine

Dr. Memark: “There’s just not enough vaccines for everybody”

Rep. David Scott to host telephone town hall on COVID-19 vaccine

Wellstar schedules 10,000 COVID-19 vaccinations

Community rollout of COVID-19 vaccine in Cobb & Douglas counties hits snag as website malfunctions

Help Us Protect Cobb

Cobb & Douglas Public Health to administer COVID-19 vaccine at Jim Miller Park

Wellstar: the spike in COVID-19 cases has resulted in longer wait times for testing

Austell couple welcomes Wellstar’s first baby of 2021

Dr. Memark warns of “incredible surge” of COVID-19 in Cobb