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Health Care December 21, 2022

The Case of the Two Grace Elliotts: A Medical Billing Mystery

This article by Mark Kreidler was first published in Kaiser Health News and on NPR, republished with permission. Mark Kreidler December 21, 2022 Earlier this year, Grace Elizabeth Elliott got…

Health Care December 20, 2022

That annoying ringing, buzzing and hissing in the ear – a hearing specialist offers tips to turn down the tinnitus

by Bradley Kesser, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Not a week goes by when I don’t see someone in my clinic complaining…

Health Care December 19, 2022

RSV treatments for young children are lacking, but the record 2022 cold and flu season highlights the urgency for vaccines and other preventive strategies

by Annette Regan, University of San Francisco and Flor M. Munoz, Baylor College of Medicine, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For many parents, respiratory syncytial…

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Health Care December 17, 2022

COVID cases among school-aged residents of Cobb County and statewide for the 14 days ending December 15, 2022

The table below is a summary of the Georgia Department of Public Health‘s School-Aged COVID-19 Data Report for the two-week period ending December 15, 2022. Cobb CountyAge categoryAll cases to…

Health Care December 16, 2022

Squeezed by Temp Nurse Costs, Hospital Systems Create Their Own Staffing Agencies

This article by Andy Miller first appeared in Kaiser Health News Andy Miller December 15, 2022 Like many nurses these days, Alex Scala got a big pay hike when she…

Health Care December 14, 2022

COVID in Cobb County and statewide for the two-week period ending December 14, 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, December 14, 2022, and cover the…

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Mental Health December 14, 2022

Marietta and Cobb police departments take steps to improve mental health services for officers

By Caleb Groves Marietta, Ga.– Sally Riddle, Co-founder of the Cobb Coalition for Public Safety, described how a Cobb County Police Department officer trying to help an individual watched as…

Health Care December 12, 2022

Hospital Financial Decisions Play a Role in the Critical Shortage of Pediatric Beds for RSV Patients

This article by Liz Szabo was published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News December 9, 2022 The dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing…

Health Care December 12, 2022

Restaurant and other food service inspection scores in Cobb County: Friday December 2 – Thursday December 8

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 December 10, 2022

COVID cases among Cobb County’s school-aged residents for the 14-day period ending December 8, 2022

The table below is a summary of the Georgia Department of Public Health‘s School Aged COVID-19 Data Report for the two-week period ending December 8, 2022. Cobb CountyAge categoryAll cases…

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