Health Care

Health Care cost November 23, 2024

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

by Michal Horný, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard…

Health Care November 20, 2024

Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage Could Change How Hospitals Manage Patient Hydration

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jackie Fortiér November 19, 2024 Hospitals around the country are conserving critical intravenous fluid supplies to…

Austin Brown, Brian Kliszczewicz, and Bob Buresh

Health Care November 20, 2024

Kennesaw State researchers take big steps in obesity research with NIH grant

Photo above: researchers Austin Brown, Brian Kliszczewicz, and Bob Buresh photographed by Darnell Wilburn Jr. [This article by Raynard Churchwell first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with…

Health Care November 19, 2024

Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Claims

This article by Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact November 18, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration could try to remove…

image of coronavirus with "coronas" or crowns extending outward from a sphere

Health Care November 18, 2024

Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including significant drops in IQ scores

by Ziyad Al-Aly, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] From the very early days of the pandemic, brain fog emerged as…

Health Care November 18, 2024

State panel steering Georgia opioid settlement money recommends initial round of projects

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 14, 2024 This story was updated at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14,…

Health Care November 18, 2024

Scientists Fear What’s Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed To ‘Go Wild’

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen Updated November 14, 2024 Originally Published November 14, 2024 Many scientists at the federal…

Health Care November 17, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from November 8 to November 14

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

A group of nursing students in blue gowns in a semi-circle around a man who seems to be an instructor

Health Care November 13, 2024

Kennesaw State and Wellstar double nursing student enrollment

[This article by Paul Floeckher first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission. Photo above by Judith Pishnery] Scholarships and additional faculty are helping fill the need…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Health Care November 12, 2024

Georgia lawmakers study ways AI is reshaping the way hospitals provide care ahead of 2025 session

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 11, 2024 Some of your doctor’s intelligence might not be inside his or…

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Mableton January 27, 2025

Special called meeting of Mableton City Council to decide on trash pickup ordinance

The City of Mableton will hold a special meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, January 28. The primary purpose of the meeting is to decide on a solid waste management (trash pickup) ordinance….

Elections January 27, 2025

Responses to survey from the Cobb Courier to candidates for District 4 in the Cobb Board of Commissioners special election

[Editor’s note: as editor of the Cobb County Courier I admit total defeat in my effort to force the answers that came in to me in different formats into a…

Climate and Weather January 27, 2025