Health Care

Health Care August 6, 2022

Monkeypox is now a national public health emergency in the U.S. – an epidemiologist explains what this means

By Kathryn H. Jacobsen, University of Richmond [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After news broke that the U.S. declared monkeypox to be a public health…

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Health Care August 6, 2022

COVID among Cobb’s school-aged children and adolescents for the 14-day period ending August 4

COVID among Cobb County’s school-aged children, adolescents, and undergraduate college-aged adults showed either decrease or small change over the past two weeks. The statewide numbers were very similar. The table…

Janet Memark speaks at Healthy Start meeting used in article about COVID cases in Cobb

Health Care August 5, 2022

Dr. Memark updates community on COVID and the 58 monkeypox cases in Cobb and Douglas counties

Dr. Janet Memark District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health distributed the following update to Cobb and Douglas County communities: Good afternoon Cobb and Douglas counties, We have…

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Health Care August 4, 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Kansas Makes a Statement

August 4, 2022 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to…

Health Care August 3, 2022

COVID in Cobb County: August 3, 2022

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting on the COVID numbers for the state weekly instead of daily. These numbers are from the report issued on Wednesday August…

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Health Care August 2, 2022

A Wellstar psychologist talks about mental health as children and adolescents return to school

The return to school each year can be a stressful time for students and their families under the best of circumstances. With the disruptions brought about by the COVID pandemic,…

Health Care August 2, 2022

Four members of U.S. Senate unveil bipartisan bill ensuring nationwide abortion rights

By Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission]August 1, 2022 WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of U.S….

Health Care July 29, 2022

COVID among school-aged Cobb County residents: July 29 2022

The table below is a summary of the Georgia Department of Public Health‘s School Aged COVID-19 Data Report for the 7-day period ending July 28. Cobb CountyAge categoryAll cases to…

Health Care July 29, 2022

3 KSU faculty members receive $364,220 grant to develop soft robots for improved heart surgery

Kennesaw State University announced in an article by Abbey O’Brien Barrows posted on the KSU website that three researchers on the faculty of the university’s Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering…

Health Care July 28, 2022

COVID in Cobb County: from July 27 2022 report

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting on the COVID numbers for the state weekly instead of daily. These numbers are from the report issued on Wednesday July…

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