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Health Care November 15, 2022

Bird flu has made a comeback, driving up prices for holiday turkeys

by Yuko Sato, Iowa State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread through chicken and turkey flocks…

Health Care cost November 13, 2022

‘An Arm and a Leg’: No Money, No Job, No Health Care? Not Always.

“An Arm and a Leg” is co-produced by Kaiser Health News and Public Road Productions, republished on the Cobb County Courier with permission Dan Weissmann November 11, 2022 Can’t see…

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Health Care November 13, 2022

What is inflammation? Two immunologists explain how the body responds to everything from stings to vaccination and why it sometimes goes wrong

by Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When your body fights off an…

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Health Care November 12, 2022

COVID cases among Cobb County’s school-aged residents for the 14-day period ending Thursday, November 10, 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. Cobb CountyAge categoryAll cases to date14-day case…

Health Care November 12, 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Midterm Shake-Up

The “What the Health?” podcast with Julie Rovner is produced by Kaiser Health News, republished with permission November 10, 2022 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on…

Health Care November 10, 2022

Abortion Issue Helps Limit Democrats’ Losses in Midterms

This article by Julie Rovner first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News November 9, 2022 Republicans are likely to take control of one…

Health Care November 10, 2022

COVID in Cobb County: from reports issued Wednesday November 9, 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 9, 2022. The numbers in…

Health Care November 5, 2022

COVID in Cobb County and statewide: from the November 2, 2022 report

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 2, 2022. The numbers in…

Health Care November 3, 2022

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health’s FY22 annual report highlights innovation, looks ahead

[This guest article is by Melanie Dallas LPC, the CEO of Highland Rivers Behavioral Health] By Melanie Dallas, LPC If you’ve ever read an organization’s annual report, you know they…

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Health Care November 2, 2022

A local Cobb County audiologist cautions about over-the-counter hearing aids

On October 17, over-the-counter hearing aids became available from retailers. The availability was due to a change in rules from the Federal Trade Commission. Among the retailers who plan to…

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