Health & Wellness

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Food Safety October 26, 2025

Hormel Foods Recalls Nearly 4.9 Million Pounds of Chicken Products Over Metal Contamination

[Editor’s note: as a result of last year’s outbreak of listeria-contaminated food products, and the consequent outbreak of foodborne illness and deaths, the Cobb County Courier will note any food…

Food Safety October 25, 2025

USDA alert: over 2.2 million pounds of barbecue pork jerky recalled after metal fragments found

[Editor’s note: as a result of last year’s outbreak of foodborne illness and deaths due to listeria in a food product, the Cobb County Courier will publicize any food recall…

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Health & Wellness October 24, 2025

GOP Talking Point Holds ACA Is Haunted by ‘Phantom’ Enrollees, but the Devil’s in the Data

This article by Victoria Knight first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Victoria Knight October 24, 2025 The idea that Affordable Care Act marketplaces are riddled with fraud…

Health & Wellness October 24, 2025

Why your late teens and early 20s are crucial times for lifelong heart health

by Jewel Scott, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Emerging adulthood – the life stage that unfolds around ages 18-25 – is…

Health & Wellness October 23, 2025

Officials Show Little Proof That New Tech Will Help Medicaid Enrollees Meet Work Rules

This article by Rae Ellen Bichell and Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rae Ellen Bichell and Sam Whitehead October 23, 2025 This summer, the…

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Health & Wellness October 23, 2025

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research

by Adam Grippin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Christiano Marconi, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The COVID-19 mRNA-based…

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Health & Wellness October 22, 2025

A New Car vs. Health Insurance? Average Family Job-Based Coverage Hits $27K

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz October 22, 2025 With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a…

Health & Wellness October 22, 2025

HIV rates are highest in the American South, despite effective treatments

by Brandon Nabors, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 20, 2025 The American South has the highest HIV rates in the country,…

Health & Wellness October 21, 2025

‘Cancer Doesn’t Care’: Citizen Lobbyists Unite To Push Past Washington’s Ugly Politics

This article by Noam N. Levey first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Noam N. Levey October 21, 2025 Mary Catherine Johnson is a retired small-business owner from…

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Health & Wellness October 20, 2025

Antioxidants help stave off a host of health problems – but figuring out how much you’re getting can be tricky

by Nathaniel Johnson, University of North Dakota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When it comes to describing what an antioxidant is, it’s all in the…

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History November 2, 2025

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