Health & Wellness

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Health & Wellness June 18, 2025

Measles cases are in 34 states with North Dakota now the focus

by Tim Henderson, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 16, 2025 As super-contagious measles continues to spread and nears a six-year U.S….

Health & Wellness June 18, 2025

When you lose your health insurance, you may also lose your primary doctor – and that hurts your health

by Jane Tavares, UMass Boston and Marc Cohen, UMass Boston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When you lose your health insurance or switch to a…

Health & Wellness June 17, 2025

‘Not Accountable to Anyone’: As Insurers Issue Denials, Some Patients Run Out of Options

This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser June 16, 2025 BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — By the time Eric Tennant was diagnosed in…

Food Safety June 16, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from June 6 to June 12

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…

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Health & Wellness June 13, 2025

Federal R&D funding boosts productivity for the whole economy − making big cuts to such government spending unwise

by Andrew Fieldhouse, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Large cuts to government-funded research and development can endanger American innovation – and the…

Health & Wellness June 12, 2025

CDC supporters continue to rally for public health months after mass layoffs began

by Amber Roldan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 11, 2025 This story was updated at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11,…

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Health & Wellness June 11, 2025

Is methylene blue really a brain booster? A pharmacologist explains the science

by Lorne J. Hofseth, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The internet is abuzz with tributes to a liquid chemical called methylene…

Health & Wellness June 10, 2025

‘We Dissent’: NIH Workers Protest Trump Policies That ‘Harm the Health of Americans’

This article by Rachana Pradhan and Eric Harkleroad first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rachana Pradhan and Eric Harkleroad Photos by Eric Harkleroad Updated June 9, 2025…

Food Safety June 9, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from May 30 to June 5

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 June 9, 2025

In Axing mRNA Contract, Trump Delivers Another Blow to US Biosecurity, Former Officials Say

This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen June 6, 2025 The Trump administration’s cancellation of $766 million in contracts to develop…

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