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Health Care October 12, 2022

Braves exec DeRetta Rhodes chosen to chair 2023 Atlanta Heart Ball

The American Heart Association issued the following press release announcing the appointment of DeRetta Rhodes, Ph.D. as chair of the 2023 Atlanta Heart Ball community campaign. ATLANTA, October 11, 2022…

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Health Care October 8, 2022

Restaurant And Other Food Service Inspection Scores In Cobb County: Friday September 30 – Thursday October 6

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 information visit…

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Health Care October 8, 2022

COVID among Cobb County school-aged residents and statewide: reported October 7

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. The notable thing this week is that…

Health Care October 7, 2022

Mental illness is common, but recovery is always possible

By Melanie Dallas, LPC The first week of October, this year the 2nd through 8th, is recognized as Mental Illness Awareness Week. And even though that may have already passed,…

Health Care October 6, 2022

COVID in Cobb County: October 5, 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 October 5, 2022, The numbers in…

Health Care October 5, 2022

The $18,000 Breast Biopsy: When Having Insurance Costs You a Bundle

This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Lauren Sausser August 23, 2022 When Dani Yuengling felt a lump in her right breast last…

Health Care October 5, 2022

When should you get the new COVID-19 booster and the flu shot? Now is the right time for both

by Libby Richards, Purdue University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly everyone has experienced the panic and uncertainty…

Health Care October 4, 2022

Nursing Home Surprise: Advantage Plans May Shorten Stays to Less Time Than Medicare Covers

This article by Susan Jaffe first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Susan Jaffe October 4, 2022 After 11 days in a St. Paul, Minnesota, skilled nursing facility…

Health Care October 2, 2022

Turned Away From Urgent Care — And Toward a Big ER Bill

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in Kaiser Health News Sam Whitehead September 29, 2022 Frankie Cook remembers last year’s car crash only in flashes. She was driving a…

Health Care October 2, 2022

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health gets $750,000 grant for veterans suicide prevention in Cherokee, Pickens counties

Highland Rivers Behavior Health, which provides behavioral and mental health services to Cobb and other counties in Georgia, distributed the following news release about a three-year renewable grant for suicide…

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