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Captured inside an exam room inside an ophthalmologist’s office during a patient examination, this photograph depicts an optometric instrument used by the eye care specialist when performing eye examinations. Known as a phoropter, this device contains an array of lenses that are used in combination when testing a patient’s eyesight.

Health Care May 8, 2022

New eye drops can help aging people see better – an optometrist explains how Vuity treats presbyopia

By Robert Bittner, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences When people get into their 40s and beyond, their close-up vision starts to worsen. For many people, cranking up the font size…

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

Health Care May 7, 2022

COVID among Cobb County school-aged residents: May 6 2022

The following table is a summary of the Georgia Department of Public Health School-Aged Surveillance Report posted Friday May 6. Cobb CountyAge categoryAll cases to date14-day case count14-day case rate…

Health Care May 6, 2022

May is Mental Health Month

By Melanie Dallas, LPCMental health awareness has increased greatly as a result of the pandemic. Numerous research studies have found more people of all ages have experienced mental health challenges…

medical symbol in article about Cobb measles outbreak

Health Care May 5, 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Leaked Abortion Opinion Rocks Washington’s World

[This podcast and article was first published on Kaiser Health News, republished with permission] Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on…

Health Care May 4, 2022

COVID in Cobb County, May 4, 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 May…

Health Care May 3, 2022

Delays for Autism Diagnosis and Treatment Grew Even Longer During the Pandemic

Andy Miller and Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health NewsMarch 30, 2022 Wylie James Prescott, 3, had to wait more than a year after his autism diagnosis to begin behavioral therapy, even…

Health Care April 30, 2022

Kemp plan to replace Obamacare website blocked for now

By Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 29, 2022 The governor’s stalled health care plan hit another roadblock Friday when the…

Health Care April 29, 2022

Cobb County and this weeks COVID School-aged Surveillance Report

The following are the numbers for COVID in Cobb County and in the State of Georgia among school-aged residents from the School Aged Surveillance report issued on Friday April 29,…

Labeled coronavirus image from the CDC; labeled with E Proteins, S proteins and M proteins

Health Care April 29, 2022

What is Paxlovid and how will it help the fight against coronavirus? An infectious diseases physician answers questions on the COVID-19 pill

By Patrick Jackson, University of Virginia [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Biden administration announced plans on April 26, 2022, to increase the availability of…

Health Care April 28, 2022

Three Cobb YMCA’s among the 18 locations holding festivals on Healthy Kids Day, April 30

For Healthy Kids Day this Saturday, there will be festivals at 18 YMCA locations in metro Atlanta, including three in Cobb County. The YMCA is also partnering with Cobb &…

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