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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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Mental Health November 26, 2022

Air pollution harms the brain and mental health, too – a large-scale analysis documents effects on brain regions associated with emotions

by Clara G. Zundel, Wayne State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big…

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Health Care November 25, 2022

Restaurant and other food service inspection scores in Cobb County: Friday, November 18 – Thursday, November 24, 2022

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. This covers…

Health Care November 25, 2022

COVID cases among Cobb County’s school-aged residents for the 14-day period ending November 23, 2022

The table below is a summary of the Georgia Department of Public Health‘s School Aged COVID-19 Data Report for Cobb County and statewide for the two-week period ending November 23,…

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Health Care cost November 25, 2022

Private Equity Sees the Billions in Eye Care as Firms Target High-Profit Procedures

[This article by Lauren Weber first appeared in September in Kaiser Health News and in Fortune, republished with permission] Lauren Weber September 19, 2022 ST. LOUIS — Christina Green hoped…

Health Care cost November 25, 2022

His-and-Hers Cataract Surgeries, But His Bill Was 20 Times as Much

[This article by Angela Hart first appeared in Kaiser Health News and on NPR in June of this year, republished with permission] Angela Hart Photos by Heidi de Marco June…

Nutrition November 24, 2022

Vitamin B12 deficiency is a common health problem that can have serious consequences – but doctors often overlook it

by Diane Cress, Wayne State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For several months during the summer of 2022, my dog Scout vomited at 3…

Health Care November 23, 2022

Trickle of Covid Relief Funds Helps Fill Gaps in Rural Kids’ Mental Health Services

This article by Christina Saint Louis was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Christina Saint Louis November 23, 2022 NELSONVILLE, Ohio — The Mary Hill Youth and…

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Health Care November 23, 2022

Updated: Georgia Supreme Court restores state’s strict six-week abortion ban, for now

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 23, 2022 Most abortions are once again illegal in Georgia pending a state…

Health Care November 23, 2022

COVID in Cobb County: Wednesday November 23, 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 23, 2022. The numbers in…

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International March 18, 2025

What is the rules-based order? How this global system has shifted from ‘liberal’ origins − and where it could be heading next

by Andrew Latham, Macalester College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The phrase “international rules-based order” has long been a fixture in global politics. Western leaders…

Weather March 18, 2025

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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

Air pollution harms the brain and mental health, too – a large-scale analysis documents effects on brain regions associated with emotions

Restaurant and other food service inspection scores in Cobb County: Friday, November 18 – Thursday, November 24, 2022

COVID cases among Cobb County’s school-aged residents for the 14-day period ending November 23, 2022

Private Equity Sees the Billions in Eye Care as Firms Target High-Profit Procedures

His-and-Hers Cataract Surgeries, But His Bill Was 20 Times as Much

Vitamin B12 deficiency is a common health problem that can have serious consequences – but doctors often overlook it

Trickle of Covid Relief Funds Helps Fill Gaps in Rural Kids’ Mental Health Services

Updated: Georgia Supreme Court restores state’s strict six-week abortion ban, for now

COVID in Cobb County: Wednesday November 23, 2022