Health Care

Health Care April 25, 2023

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food service from April 14 to April 20

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

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Health Care April 20, 2023

If 1% of COVID-19 cases result in death, does that mean you have a 1% chance of dying if you catch it? A mathematician explains the difference between a population statistic and your personal risk

by Joseph Stover, Gonzaga University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As of April 2023, about 1% of people who contracted COVID-19 ended up dying. Does…

Health Care April 17, 2023

In Washington, FDA lawsuit is part of larger strategy to preserve abortion access

by Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 15, 2023 As the nation grapples with continuing changes in court rulings affecting…

Health Care April 17, 2023

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food service from April 7 to April 13

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

Health Care April 14, 2023

DACA recipients to gain health coverage under new plan from Biden administration

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 13, 2023 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he will direct…

Health Care April 14, 2023

The Drug Company That Prospered Without Creating Any Drugs

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen April 13, 2023 The new drug looked so promising — except for that one…

Health Care April 13, 2023

Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is filling ICUs this spring – a pediatric infectious disease specialist explains this little-known virus

by John V. Williams, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the year 2000, Dutch scientists went on a mission of exploration –…

Health Care April 13, 2023

April is Alcohol Awareness Month

By Melanie Dallas, LPC With the opioid crisis receiving so much news coverage nowadays, it can be easy to overlook the ongoing impact of one of the most pervasive and…

Health Care April 11, 2023

Hangry bacteria in your gut microbiome are linked to chronic disease – feeding them what they need could lead to happier cells and a healthier body

by Christopher Damman, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Diet-related chronic diseases have reached a critical juncture in the U.S. Nearly half the…

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