Health & Wellness

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Health & Wellness November 11, 2025

Electric fields steered nanoparticles through a liquid-filled maze – this new method could improve drug delivery and purification systems

by Daniel K. Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder and Ankur Gupta, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the home, the lab…

Health & Wellness November 11, 2025

Program teaches family caregivers how to recognize dementia in aging parents

ACAP (Adult Children of Aging Parents) Cobb & Cherokee, distributed the following press release about an educational program that will teach family caregivers how to recognize signs of dementia in…

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Health & Wellness November 10, 2025

Shutdown Has Highlighted Washington’s Retreat From Big Ideas on Health Care

This article by Stephanie Armour first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Stephanie Armour November 10, 2025 In the run-up to the 2020 election, all 20 Democratic presidential…

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Health & Wellness November 10, 2025

FDA recall of blood pressure pills due to cancer-causing contaminant may point to higher safety risks in older generic drugs

by C. Michael White, University of Connecticut, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A generic blood pressure drug called prazosin, made by Teva Pharmaceuticals, is being…

Food Safety November 9, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from October 31 to November 6

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 November 7, 2025

Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, Trump’s ‘Reaper’ Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health

This article by Amy Maxmen and Oona Zenda first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen and Oona Zenda November 7, 2025 When President Donald Trump posted…

Health & Wellness November 7, 2025

Why does your doctor seem so rushed and dismissive? That bedside manner may be the result of the health care system

by Marisha Burden, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We’ve all been there: You wait 45 minutes in the exam…

Mental & Behavioral Health November 6, 2025

The Highland Rivers Foundation Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, November 12

The Highland Rivers Foundation distributed the following announcement: The Highland Rivers Foundation Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM at Northside Hospital Cherokee –…

Health & Wellness November 6, 2025

Farmers, Barbers, and GOP Lawmakers Grapple With the Fate of ACA Tax Credits

This article by Amanda Seitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amanda Seitz November 6, 2025 John Cleveland is ready to pay a lot more for his…

Health & Wellness November 5, 2025

While Politicos Dispense Blame, These Doctors Aim To Take Shame Out of Medicine

This article by Charlotte Huff first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Charlotte Huff November 5, 2025 The distress that Will Bynum later recognized as shame settled over…

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