Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness August 20, 2025

Guns, Race, and Profit: The Pain of America’s Other Epidemic

This article by Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam August 19, 2025 BOGALUSA, La. — Less than…

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Health & Wellness August 20, 2025

Advocates say $20 million fine a first step toward enforcement of Georgia mental health parity law

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 18, 2025 Mental health advocates gathered at the state Capitol in Atlanta to…

Food Safety August 18, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 8 to August 14

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Health & Wellness August 18, 2025

Ossoff, health care advocates ratchet up calls to renew tax credits set to expire this year

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 14, 2025 Georgia residents could see as much as a 40% increase in…

Health & Wellness August 18, 2025

The growing fad of ‘microdosing’ mushrooms is leading to an uptick in poison control center calls and emergency room visits

by Joshua Kellogg, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine you purchase a bag of gummies labeled nootropic – a term used to describe…

Health & Wellness August 13, 2025

Inside the CDC, Shooting Adds to Trauma as Workers Describe Projects, Careers in Limbo

This article by Andy Miller and Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Andy Miller and Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat August 11, 2025 Centers for Disease…

Health & Wellness August 13, 2025

Calls for action follow CDC shooting as police confirm suspect’s ‘discontent’ with COVID-19 vaccine

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 12, 2025 Public health workers and gun safety advocates gathered at a rally…

Health & Wellness August 11, 2025

Veterans’ Care at Risk Under Trump as Hundreds of Doctors and Nurses Reject Working at VA Hospitals

This article by David Armstrong, Eric Umansky, and Vernal Coleman originally appeared on the ProPublica website. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter…

Health & Wellness August 11, 2025

Even in States That Fought Obamacare, Trump’s New Law Poses Health Consequences

This article by Daniel Chang and Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Daniel Chang and Sam Whitehead August 8, 2025 MIAMI — GOP lawmakers in…

Health & Wellness August 11, 2025

A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading – and the lone star tick isn’t the only alpha-gal carrier to worry about

by Lee Rafuse Haines, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening,…

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Health & Wellness

Guns, Race, and Profit: The Pain of America’s Other Epidemic

Advocates say $20 million fine a first step toward enforcement of Georgia mental health parity law

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 8 to August 14

Ossoff, health care advocates ratchet up calls to renew tax credits set to expire this year

The growing fad of ‘microdosing’ mushrooms is leading to an uptick in poison control center calls and emergency room visits

Inside the CDC, Shooting Adds to Trauma as Workers Describe Projects, Careers in Limbo

Calls for action follow CDC shooting as police confirm suspect’s ‘discontent’ with COVID-19 vaccine

Veterans’ Care at Risk Under Trump as Hundreds of Doctors and Nurses Reject Working at VA Hospitals

Even in States That Fought Obamacare, Trump’s New Law Poses Health Consequences

A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading – and the lone star tick isn’t the only alpha-gal carrier to worry about