Health & Wellness

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Health & Wellness September 28, 2025

Why a study claiming vaccines cause chronic illness is severely flawed – a biostatistician explains the biases and unsupported conclusions

by Jeffrey Morris, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] At a Senate hearing on Sept. 9, 2025, on the corruption of science, witnesses…

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Food Safety September 28, 2025

Recall of Hillshire Brands corn dogs due to wood embedded in batter

[Editor’s note: as a result of the recent outbreak of listeria-contaminated product and the consequent rash of foodborne illness and deaths, the Cobb County Courier will publicize any food recall…

Food Safety September 26, 2025

USDA issues health alert for pasta meals sold at Walmart over possible Listeria risk

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for a ready-to-eat pasta meal after an ingredient tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The alert…

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Health & Wellness September 26, 2025

AI Will Soon Have a Say in Approving or Denying Medicare Treatments

This article by Lauren Sausser and Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser and Darius Tahir September 25, 2025 Taking a page from the…

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Food Safety September 24, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from September 12 to September 18

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 22, 2025

More Americans meet criteria for high blood pressure under new guidelines

by William Cornwell, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure – a…

Health & Wellness September 22, 2025

Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US

by David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Conversation, CC BY-ND Before the United States began vaccinating all…

Health & Wellness September 19, 2025

Health Care Cuts Threaten Homegrown Solutions to Rural Doctor Shortages

This article by Bernard J. Wolfson first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Bernard J. Wolfson September 18, 2025 CHICO, Calif. — Olivia Owlett chose to do her…

Health & Wellness September 18, 2025

Team Trump’s Answer to Ballooning Obamacare Premiums: Less Generous Coverage

This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Julie Appleby, KFF Health News, September 17, 2025 Trump administration officials, looking at the possible impact…

Health & Wellness September 18, 2025

Rural Georgia hospital plans to close its labor and delivery unit, in part due to Medicaid cuts

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 17, 2025 St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in rural northeast Georgia will discontinue…

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Health & Wellness July 21, 2026

A Deloitte-Run System Denied Medicaid Benefits for Michigan’s Disabled. Now Trump’s Law Piles On.

This article by Rachana Pradhan, Samantha Liss, and Kate Wells first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 21, 2026 Marie Noon takes eight medications a day. One…

Environment July 21, 2026

The feds no longer protect endangered species habitat. States say they can’t pick up the slack.

by Alex Brown, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 21, 2026 The Trump administration is removing protections from the key places where…

Economy July 21, 2026

Canadian hockey sticks, wine and cement subject to new Trump tariffs

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 20, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump ordered 50% tariffs on several Canadian…

Government & Politics, National Government July 21, 2026

Declassified intelligence is not the same as proof

by Brian O’Neill, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump used a nationally televised address on July 16, 2026, to…

Government & Politics, National Government July 21, 2026

More testosterone won’t make a better soldier or a tougher man – aggression and strength drive T levels, not the other way around

by Adam Stanaland, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] How low is too low when it comes to testosterone levels? When Defense Secretary…