Health & Wellness

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Health & Wellness June 6, 2025

Trump Decried Crime in America, Then Gutted Funding for Gun Violence Prevention

This article by Bram Sable-Smith first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Bram Sable-Smith June 5, 2025 ST. LOUIS — Violent crime was already trending down from a…

Health & Wellness

Game theory explains why reasonable parents make vaccine choices that fuel outbreaks

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Mental & Behavioral Health

Increasing mental health knowledge goal of Highland Rivers Connect Training Institute

Health & Wellness

Watch: In a ‘Dead Zone,’ Doctors Don’t Practice and Telehealth Doesn’t Reach

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Health & Wellness

American Doctors Are Moving to Canada To Escape the Trump Administration

Health & Wellness

When doctors don’t believe their patients’ pain – experts explain the all-too-common experience of medical gaslighting

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Health & Wellness

Federal Cuts Ripple Through a Bioscience Hub in Rural Montana

Food Safety

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from May 23 to May 29

Health & Wellness

A Medicaid Patient Had a Heart Attack While Traveling. He Owed Almost $78,000.

Health & Wellness May 29, 2025

Wellstar plans 230-bed hospital in Acworth

Wellstar Health System announced in a press release it is filing a Letter of Intent with the Georgia Department of Community Health to build a 230-bed hospital in Acworth. A…

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Weather June 8, 2025

Cluster of severe storms moved through metro Atlanta overnight

By Mark Woolsey A cluster of severe thunderstorms accompanied by high winds moved through Cobb County and Metro Atlanta late Saturday, leaving considerable damage behind. Cobb County DOT officials called…

Weather June 8, 2025

Isolated severe storms possible in Georgia today through Monday

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia, warning of isolated strong to severe thunderstorms today and continued storm activity into the week….

Weekend Quiz June 8, 2025

How much do you know about the cities in Cobb County?: Cobb Courier Sunday Quiz

Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter, and it’s been pretty successful at engaging readers. Here on the main website, it will be a weekly quiz. Normally, it…

New Business June 8, 2025

42 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, June 6

Here are the 42 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, June 6, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Weather June 8, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, June 8, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, June 8, 2025, with a high near 85 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…