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Woman with her foot elevated on a surface tying her shoes

Health Care January 26, 2022

Life’s stages are changing – we need new terms and new ideas to describe how adults develop and grow

This article by Jeffrey Arnett, of Clark University first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission. What image comes to mind when you think of a person in their 20s?…

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

Health Care January 25, 2022

Cobb County COVID numbers: January 25, 2022

The numbers in this report were taken from the Georgia Department of Public Health Daily Status Report, and from the summary posted on the CDC County View data tracker. Cobb…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Health Care January 25, 2022

COVID testing to be available in downtown Smyrna

The City of Smyrna announced that COVID-19 PCR testing will be available beginning tomorrow, January 26, in downtown Smyrna. For more details see their press release, reprinted below: The City…

Electron microscopic view of the SARS-Cov-2 virus shows the virus clustered and emerging from the surface of cells

Health Care January 24, 2022

How mRNA and DNA vaccines could soon treat cancers, HIV, autoimmune disorders and genetic diseases

By Deborah Fuller, University of Washington [first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] The two most successful coronavirus vaccines developed in the U.S. – the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines…

Health Care January 24, 2022

Cobb County COVID numbers: January 24, 2022

The numbers in this report were taken from the Georgia Department of Public Health Daily Status Report, and from the summary posted on the CDC County View data tracker. Cobb…

Health Care January 24, 2022

Blood drive at Town Center

Town Center at Cobb is hosting a blood drive. The details are in the press release reprinted below: Town Center at Cobb will host the American Red Cross for a…

Health Care January 24, 2022

The Doctor Didn’t Show Up, but the Hospital ER Still Charged $1,012

by Noam N. Levey [This article orginally appeared in Kaiser Health News, used with permission] January 24, 2022 Dhaval Bhatt had been warned about hospital emergency rooms. “People always told…

coronavirus imposed on Cobb County School District signage

Health Care January 24, 2022

Watchdog group posts COVID data not shared by Cobb County School District

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District updated its COVID-19 data Friday for the first time in over a month, the same day Watching the Funds – Cobb posted…

Man in Norwegian nursing home sitting in front of table by Christmas tree

Health Care January 23, 2022

Conflicts between nursing home residents are often chalked up to dementia – the real problem is inadequate care and neglect

By Eilon Caspi, University of Connecticut [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] Frank Piccolo was a beloved high school chemistry teacher in Ontario, Canada, until his…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Health Care January 22, 2022

Cobb to distribute 1,000 COVID test kits on January 23

Cobb County is going to begin distributing the test kits approved at the January 11 meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. The event is at Jim Miller Park….

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Life’s stages are changing – we need new terms and new ideas to describe how adults develop and grow

Cobb County COVID numbers: January 25, 2022

COVID testing to be available in downtown Smyrna

How mRNA and DNA vaccines could soon treat cancers, HIV, autoimmune disorders and genetic diseases

Cobb County COVID numbers: January 24, 2022

Blood drive at Town Center

The Doctor Didn’t Show Up, but the Hospital ER Still Charged $1,012

Watchdog group posts COVID data not shared by Cobb County School District

Conflicts between nursing home residents are often chalked up to dementia – the real problem is inadequate care and neglect

Cobb to distribute 1,000 COVID test kits on January 23