Health Care

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

Health Care July 1, 2019

Cobb & Douglas Public Health urges Hepatitis A vaccination

According to a news release from the Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) Hepatitis A is spreading across Georgia. The release contained the following information. All quotes are taken verbatim…

Health Care March 2, 2019

Letter to the Editor: National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

[This letter to the editor is from Foster Norman, CEO of Cobb County Community Services Board] To the editor: As we recognize National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on…

poster showing a black family and announcing National Black HIV AIDS Awareness Day

Cobb & Douglas Public Health, Health Care February 6, 2019

Free HIV test on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Free HIV testing will be offered on February 8 by Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) in observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 8), The testing will be…

Jim Williams, volunteer legislative ambassador for the Georgia Alzheimer's Association at Rev Coffee Roasters in Smyrna

Health Care September 9, 2018

Jim Williams: Alzheimer’s Association legislative ambassador

Jim Williams lives in Smyrna and is a volunteer legislative ambassador for the Georgia Alzheimer‘s Association for U.S. Congressional District 13. We met in the popular Smyrna coffee shop Rev Coffee…

Health Care March 21, 2018

Cobb County ranks 7th in health among Georgia counties according to report

Cobb County is the seventh healthiest among Georgia’s 159 counties, according to the 2018 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This yearly report evaluates counties…

Health Care January 18, 2018

Number of people entering treatment in Cobb County HIV/AIDS treatment center on the rise

by Haisten Willis and Judi Kanne While it has been decades since HIV/AIDS was a frequent topic of national headlines, and medical advances have greatly reduced the threat of…

Screenshot of OASIS map showing bright red for high infant mortality on one south Cobb census tract

Health Care November 20, 2017

Data shows alarming infant mortality rate in a part of South Cobb

This article by Judi Kanne and Haisten Willis is the first in a series of articles the Cobb County Courier will be publishing on health care in Cobb County. While…

Health Care June 30, 2017

Rally at Isakson’s home office opposing Senate health plan

Disability advocates gathered to rally in Thursday’s steamy heat in front of Senator Johnny Isakson’s home office. Attendees were concerned about the Senate healthcare bill and the potential effect on…

Health Care June 29, 2017

The path to Georgia’s medical cannabis law

The path to Haleigh’s Hope Act, Georgia’s medical cannabis law, began in January 2014 when Representative Allen Peake received an email from a mom whose daughter was suffering life-threatening seizures….

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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…

Education November 23, 2024

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

by Michal Horný, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard…

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

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead November 22, 2024 ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a…

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