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Health Care May 3, 2023

Clock winds down for Georgians to requalify for Medicaid with coverage for up to 500,000 at risk

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 2, 2023 Some people know what Alysia Cutting is talking about when she…

Health Care May 3, 2023

After Idaho’s Strict Abortion Ban, OB-GYNs Stage a Quick Exodus

This article by Sarah Varney first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sarah Varney, KFF Health News May 2, 2023 SANDPOINT, Idaho — At a brewery in this…

Health Care May 2, 2023

Every cancer is unique – why different cancers require different treatments, and how evolution drives drug resistance

by Joshua Warrick, Penn State; David DeGraff, Penn State, and Monika Joshi, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Cancer is an evolutionary disease. The…

Health Care May 1, 2023

Cannabis-derived products like delta-8 THC and delta-10 THC have flooded the US market – two immunologists explain the medicinal benefits and potential risks

by Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] These days you see signs for…

Health Care May 1, 2023

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants from April 21 to April 27 (includes Truist Park food service scores)

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 May 1, 2023

Anti-abortion legal strategy revives Comstock moral purity laws of late 1800s

by Elisha Brown, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 28, 2023 When officials in a small New Mexico city sued the governor…

Health Care April 26, 2023

Prescription drugs’ fine print is important – a toxicologist explains how to decode package inserts to take medications safely and increase their effectiveness

by Brad Reisfeld, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many adults take prescription drugs, and usage rates are continually increasing. With approximately 1.3…

Health Care April 25, 2023

Allergy season is getting more intense with climate change – we’re creating better pollen forecasts to help

by Yingxiao Zhang, University of Michigan and Allison L. Steiner, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you’re feeling the misery of allergy…

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…

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Clock winds down for Georgians to requalify for Medicaid with coverage for up to 500,000 at risk

After Idaho’s Strict Abortion Ban, OB-GYNs Stage a Quick Exodus

Every cancer is unique – why different cancers require different treatments, and how evolution drives drug resistance

Cannabis-derived products like delta-8 THC and delta-10 THC have flooded the US market – two immunologists explain the medicinal benefits and potential risks

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants from April 21 to April 27 (includes Truist Park food service scores)

Anti-abortion legal strategy revives Comstock moral purity laws of late 1800s

Prescription drugs’ fine print is important – a toxicologist explains how to decode package inserts to take medications safely and increase their effectiveness

Allergy season is getting more intense with climate change – we’re creating better pollen forecasts to help

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

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