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Health Care January 26, 2024

These values we hold dear

by Melanie Dallas, LPC As a human service agency, Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is not a business – we do not sell products, we do not seek to make a…

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Health Care January 24, 2024

A TikTok ‘expert’ says you have post-traumatic stress disorder − but do you? A trauma psychiatrist explains what PTSD really is and how to seek help

by Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Among the many emerging trends on social media, one recent concerning fad is a…

Health Care January 23, 2024

Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work – research is investigating how to counteract addiction’s effects

by Karla Kaun, Brown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as…

Health Care January 23, 2024

Untrained bystanders can administer drone-delivered naloxone, potentially saving lives of opioid overdose victims

by Nicole Adams, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] An onlooker – even one without prior training – can successfully administer naloxone to an…

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Health Care January 23, 2024

Statewide addiction recovery group wants overdose reversal kits in every government building

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 22, 2024 Jon Langston says he probably would not have set foot inside…

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Health Care January 22, 2024

‘Emergency’ or Not, Covid Is Still Killing People. Here’s What Doctors Advise to Stay Safe.

This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen January 18, 2024 With around 20,000 people dying of covid in the United States…

Health Care January 22, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from January 12 to January 18

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…

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Health Care January 20, 2024

Cobb & Douglas Public Health & public safety agencies make OD prevention kits available

Opioid deaths have been rising in Cobb County for the past few years due to the rise of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, a powerful drug often used to increase the…

Health Care January 19, 2024

Boomers have a drug problem, but not the kind you might think

by Laurie Archbald-Pannone, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Baby boomers – that’s anyone born in the U.S. between 1946 and 1964 –…

Health Care January 19, 2024

Women and Minorities Bear the Brunt of Medical Misdiagnosis

This article by Liz Szabo first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Liz Szabo, KFF Health News January 18, 2024 Charity Watkins sensed something was deeply wrong when…

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These values we hold dear

A TikTok ‘expert’ says you have post-traumatic stress disorder − but do you? A trauma psychiatrist explains what PTSD really is and how to seek help

Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work – research is investigating how to counteract addiction’s effects

Untrained bystanders can administer drone-delivered naloxone, potentially saving lives of opioid overdose victims

Statewide addiction recovery group wants overdose reversal kits in every government building

‘Emergency’ or Not, Covid Is Still Killing People. Here’s What Doctors Advise to Stay Safe.

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from January 12 to January 18

Cobb & Douglas Public Health & public safety agencies make OD prevention kits available

Boomers have a drug problem, but not the kind you might think

Women and Minorities Bear the Brunt of Medical Misdiagnosis