Health Care

image of coronavirus with "coronas" or crowns extending outward from a sphere

Health Care March 15, 2024

COVID-19 vaccines: CDC says people ages 65 and up should get a shot this spring – a geriatrician explains why it’s vitally important

by Laurie Archbald-Pannone, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In my mind, the spring season will always be associated with COVID-19. In spring…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care March 15, 2024

For-profit nursing homes are cutting corners on safety and draining resources with financial shenanigans − especially at midsize chains that dodge public scrutiny

by Sean Campbell, The Conversation and Charlene Harrington, University of California, San Francisco, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The care at Landmark of Louisville Rehabilitation…

Health Care March 11, 2024

Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill, will be on shelves soon − here are some key things to know

by Sarah Lynch, Binghamton University, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Food and Drug Administration’s 2023 approval of the first…

graphic of lab equipment including beakers, microscope and test tubes

Health Care March 10, 2024

What is a frozen embryo worth? Alabama’s IVF case reflects bigger questions over grieving and wrongful death laws

by Katherine Drabiak, University of South Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the weeks since the Alabama Supreme Court held that embryos are “unborn…

Health Care March 10, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from March 1 to March 7

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Behavioral Health March 7, 2024

IDD staff improve the lives of people with disabilities

by Melanie Dallas, LPC Every year during the month of March we recognize National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and I have taken the opportunity to raise awareness of disabilities and…

Health Care March 3, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from February 23 to February 29

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Health Care February 26, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from February 16 to February 22

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Health Care February 22, 2024

‘Fourth Wave’ of Opioid Epidemic Crashes Ashore, Propelled by Fentanyl and Meth

This article by Colleen DeGuzman first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Colleen DeGuzman February 21, 2024 The United States is knee-deep in what some experts call the…

« 1 … 14 15 16 17 18 … 112 »

Daily newsletter signup

Please wait...

Thank you for sign up!

History December 28, 2024

Cobb Courier

Your Source for Local News

Health Care

COVID-19 vaccines: CDC says people ages 65 and up should get a shot this spring – a geriatrician explains why it’s vitally important

For-profit nursing homes are cutting corners on safety and draining resources with financial shenanigans − especially at midsize chains that dodge public scrutiny

Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill, will be on shelves soon − here are some key things to know

What is a frozen embryo worth? Alabama’s IVF case reflects bigger questions over grieving and wrongful death laws

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from March 1 to March 7

IDD staff improve the lives of people with disabilities

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from February 23 to February 29

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from February 16 to February 22

‘Fourth Wave’ of Opioid Epidemic Crashes Ashore, Propelled by Fentanyl and Meth