Health & Wellness

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Food Safety October 13, 2026

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from October 2 to October 8

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 October 12, 2026

‘We Are Seen as Disposable’: Rural Residents Fight a Proposed Gas Pipeline

This article by Fred Clasen-Kelly first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 9, 2026 CHATHAM COUNTY, N.C. — Despite being in one of the nation’s fastest-growing states,…

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Health & Wellness October 12, 2026

I teach doctors how to interpret test results – and the labels ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’ often hide what matters most

by Amiran Baduashvili, University of Colorado Anschutz, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Mr. V felt tightness across his chest. His deepest breaths felt shallow. He…

Health & Wellness October 9, 2026

‘We Are Seen as Disposable’: Rural Residents Fight a Proposed Gas Pipeline

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Health & Wellness October 9, 2026

Free Medicare information session set for Oct. 21 in Marietta

The Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County distributed the following information: The Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County will hold a free information session on Medicare updates for 2027 from…

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Health & Wellness October 8, 2026

Medical Debt Is Crushing Hospital Patients in Los Angeles. Health Officials May Have a Fix.

This article by Noam N. Levey first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 8, 2026 LOS ANGELES — Every Tuesday, Naman Shah sees tuberculosis patients at a…

Health & Wellness October 8, 2026

‘Medicare for All’ Is Back. Now Comes the Hard Part.

This article by Elisabeth Rosenthal first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 8, 2026 As Americans grow increasingly frustrated with their healthcare system, a proposal that has…

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Health & Wellness October 8, 2026

Your cells keep a record of every workout you’ve ever done – and those gains persist even after a break from exercise

by Diego Hernandez-Saavedra, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Yi-Heng (Hank) Huang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Have you ever taken months…

Health & Wellness October 7, 2026

‘Medicare for All’ Message Attracts Voters Buckling Under Medical Bills

This article by Kate Wells first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 7, 2026 LANSING, Mich. — Christina Starks-Clay doesn’t know how “Medicare for All” would work…

Health & Wellness October 7, 2026

Flu season is near – here’s a guide to available vaccines

by Annette Regan, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The number of people sick with flu is starting to increase across…

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Community, History November 8, 2026