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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,…

Food Safety August 10, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 1 to August 7

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…

Mental & Behavioral Health August 9, 2025

A new school year can mean new challenges

By Melanie Dallas, LPC When I was in elementary school – which, without revealing my age, might have been in the 1970s – it seemed there was always one bad…

Health & Wellness August 8, 2025

Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia

by Anand Kumar, University of Illinois Chicago and Jalees Rehman, University of Illinois Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the past two centuries, vaccines…

Health & Wellness August 7, 2025

Congress Looks To Ease Restrictions on Veterans’ Use of Non-VA Clinics and Hospitals

This article by Tony Leys first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Tony Leys August 6, 2025 WATERLOO, Iowa — John-Paul Sager appreciates the care he has received…

Health & Wellness August 6, 2025

New Medicaid Federal Work Requirements Mean Less Leeway for States

This article by Katheryn Houghton and Bram Sable-Smith first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Katheryn Houghton and Bram Sable-Smith August 5, 2025 When President Donald Trump signed…

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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

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 1 to August 7

A new school year can mean new challenges

Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia

Congress Looks To Ease Restrictions on Veterans’ Use of Non-VA Clinics and Hospitals

New Medicaid Federal Work Requirements Mean Less Leeway for States