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Health Care May 30, 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A(nother) Very Sad Week

May 26, 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…

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Health Care May 28, 2022

School-aged COVID transmission rate in Cobb County high, increasing over the past week

The transmission rate of COVID among school-aged residents of Cobb County is high, and the rate per 100,000 population is increasing, according to the latest COVID School-Aged Surveillance Report from…

Health Care May 25, 2022

COVID in Cobb County, May 25 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 24, 2022

‘Almost Like Malpractice’: To Shed Bias, Doctors Get Schooled to Look Beyond Obesity

Lauren SausserMay 24, 2022 When Melissa Boughton complained to her OB-GYN about dull pelvic pain, the doctor responded by asking about her diet and exercise habits. The question seemed irrelevant,…

Health Care May 21, 2022

The State Behind Roe’s Likely Demise Also Does the Least for New Parents in Need

By Sarah Smith, ProPublica This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this…

Health Care May 20, 2022

Dr. Janet Memark warns of recent rise in COVID cases in Cobb & Douglas counties

Dr. Janet Memark District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health, issued the following message to the Cobb and Douglas County communities this afternoon: Good afternoon Cobb and Douglas…

Health Care May 20, 2022

What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin

By Rodney E. Rohde, Texas State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On May 18, 2022, Massachusetts health officials and the Centers for Disease Control…

Health Care May 20, 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Waking Up to Baby Formula Shortage

This podcast was produced by Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. May 19, 2022 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on…

Health Care May 19, 2022

Great employees make a great team

By Melanie Dallas, LPCI know I have written many times about what great employees we have at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health. I not only have the privilege of overseeing great…

Health Care May 18, 2022

COVID deaths, cases in Cobb County rose over the past week

COVID cases and deaths in Cobb County have begun moving upward again, with 12 deaths in the county over the last 7 days, a 9 percent increase over the last…

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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A(nother) Very Sad Week

School-aged COVID transmission rate in Cobb County high, increasing over the past week

COVID in Cobb County, May 25 2022

‘Almost Like Malpractice’: To Shed Bias, Doctors Get Schooled to Look Beyond Obesity

The State Behind Roe’s Likely Demise Also Does the Least for New Parents in Need

Dr. Janet Memark warns of recent rise in COVID cases in Cobb & Douglas counties

What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Waking Up to Baby Formula Shortage

Great employees make a great team

COVID deaths, cases in Cobb County rose over the past week