Health Care

Health Care April 11, 2021

Cobb COVID vaccination call center to open tomorrow

Cobb County’s COVID vaccination call center will open tomorrow, Monday April 12, at 8 a.m. to help residents navigate through the often confusing process of getting vaccinated. “Our call center…

Health Care March 29, 2021

East Cobb woman helps connect people with COVID resources

An East Cobb woman, Mari Hohl, is an integral part of a grassroots social media push helping Atlantans get links and information about COVID appointments, from what locations have vaccine…

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

Health Care March 12, 2021

COVID cases in Cobb falling, but still 3x the high range of transmission

Dr. Janet Memark, District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health issued her periodic update on COVID-19 cases in the counties. She said that while hospitalizations and new cases…

Dr. Danny Branstetter in white medical jacket

Health Care March 5, 2021

At one-year mark of first Georgia COVID-19 cases, a Wellstar physician gives an update

Dr. Danny Branstetter, a physician with Wellstar Health System and an expert on infectious disease and COVID-19, spoke to the Courier about what we know about COVID-19 on this one-year…

Dr. Barry Mangel, who talked to the Courier about how to avoid death from heart disease

Health Care February 11, 2021

How to avoid death by heart disease

Wellstar Health System‘s chief cardiologist Dr. Barry Mangel spoke with the Courier about the importance of American Heart Month, and steps people can take to avoid death by heart disease….

Nicholas Blehm discharged holding signed lung pillow at entrance to hospital

Health Care February 5, 2021

Acworth retired Marine receives double lung transplant

A retired Marine living in Acworth received a life-saving double lung transplant after experiencing breathing problems during a work trip. Nicholas Blehm, a flight engineer at Lockheed Martin, underwent the…

Governor Brian Kemp wearing a mask speaking to reporters

Health Care February 4, 2021

Kemp at Jim Miller Park: vaccination delays due to lack of supply

Gov. Brian Kemp said during a tour at Jim Miller Park Wednesday morning that the limiting factor in speeding up the vaccination of Georgia citizens for COVID-19 was the lack…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Health Care January 16, 2021

Cobb vaccine updates: county to hold virtual town hall

Cobb County will hold a virtual town hall on the COVID-19 vaccine on January 19, and will be accepting questions via email in advance. The county posted the following announcement…

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…

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