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Health Care November 30, 2022

COVID in Cobb County and statewide: November 30, 2022

The Georgia Department of Public Health reports on the COVID numbers for the state weekly. These numbers are from the report issued on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. The numbers in…

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Health Care November 30, 2022

Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer Start With Research

This article by Melba Newsome was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Melba Newsome November 30, 2022 During a routine visit to the Good Samaritan Clinic in…

Health Care November 30, 2022

A New Use for Dating Apps: Chasing STIs

This article by Darius Tahir first appeared on Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Darius Tahir November 30, 2022 Heather Meador and Anna Herber-Downey use dating apps on the job…

Health Care November 29, 2022

Yes, the Chinese protests are about politics and freedom. But they are also about what COVID might do if it is let loose now

by James Chin, University of Tasmania [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] While a lot of attention has been given to the unprecedented protests in China…

Health Care November 29, 2022

An Unexplained Injury Discovered After Eye Surgery. What Should Happen Next?

This article by Fred Clasen-Kelly first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Fred Clasen-Kelly November 29, 2022 When Jerry Bilinski, a 67-year-old retired social worker, scheduled cataract surgery…

Health Care November 28, 2022

Endgame: How the Visionary Hospice Movement Became a For-Profit Hustle

by Ava Kofman [This story was originally published by ProPublica] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one…

Health Care November 28, 2022

When Malpractice Occurs at Community Health Centers, Taxpayers Pay

This article by Phil Galewitz and Bram Sable-Smith first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News and Bram Sable-Smith November 28, 2022 Silvia Garcia’s…

Seniors Health Care November 28, 2022

Should Older Seniors Risk Major Surgery? New Research Offers Guidance

This article by Judith Graham first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Judith Graham November 28, 2022 Nearly 1 in 7 older adults die within a year of…

Health Care cost November 27, 2022

‘An Arm and a Leg’: When Insurance Won’t Pay, Abortion Assistance Funds Step In

This podcast by Dan Weissmann was first published by Kaiser Health News, republished here with permission Dan Weissmann November 23, 2022 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. Click…

Health Care November 27, 2022

COVID-19 rapid tests can breed confusion – here’s how to make sense of the results and what to do, according to 3 testing experts

by Nathaniel Hafer, UMass Chan Medical School; Apurv Soni, UMass Chan Medical School, and Yukari Manabe, Johns Hopkins University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As…

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COVID in Cobb County and statewide: November 30, 2022

Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer Start With Research

A New Use for Dating Apps: Chasing STIs

Yes, the Chinese protests are about politics and freedom. But they are also about what COVID might do if it is let loose now

An Unexplained Injury Discovered After Eye Surgery. What Should Happen Next?

Endgame: How the Visionary Hospice Movement Became a For-Profit Hustle

When Malpractice Occurs at Community Health Centers, Taxpayers Pay

Should Older Seniors Risk Major Surgery? New Research Offers Guidance

‘An Arm and a Leg’: When Insurance Won’t Pay, Abortion Assistance Funds Step In

COVID-19 rapid tests can breed confusion – here’s how to make sense of the results and what to do, according to 3 testing experts