Health & Wellness

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Food Safety September 15, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from September 5 to September 11

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 September 15, 2025

A Surgical Team Was About To Harvest This Man’s Organs — Until His Doctor Intervened

This article by Cara Anthony first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Cara Anthony September 12, 2025 ST. LOUIS — Lying on top of an operating room table…

Health & Wellness September 15, 2025

Public health officials warn of potential exposure after new measles case confirmed in Fulton County

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 12, 2025 The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed a new case…

Mental & Behavioral Health September 13, 2025

You’ve likely met someone living in recovery, even if you didn’t know it

September is National Recovery Month By Melanie Dallas, LPC Have you ever met someone who is living in recovery? Chances are you have. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental…

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Health & Wellness September 9, 2025

Why You May Not Be Able To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine This Year

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College On my birthday, I called around local pharmacies only to get a rude awakening. I would need to get a…

Health & Wellness September 9, 2025

In the Fallout From Trump’s Health Funding Cuts, States Face Tough Budget Decisions

This article by Stephanie Armour, Christine Mai-Duc, Sam Whitehead, and Arielle Zionts first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Stephanie Armour, Christine Mai-Duc, Sam Whitehead, and Arielle Zionts…

Food Safety September 8, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 29 to September 4

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 September 8, 2025

Infant mortality rises in states with restrictive abortion laws – new research

by Brad Greenwood, George Mason University; Gordon Burtch, Boston University, and Michaela R. Anderson, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Infant mortality has…

Health & Wellness September 8, 2025

Kennedy hearing deepens crisis over dismantling of CDC leadership – health scholar explains why the agency’s ability to protect public health is compromised

by Jordan Miller, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, long considered the nation’s – if not…

Health & Wellness September 5, 2025

Fighting a Health Insurance Denial? Here Are 7 Tips To Help

This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser September 4, 2025 When Sally Nix found out that her health insurance company wouldn’t…

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