Health & Wellness

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Health & Wellness November 21, 2025

AI vs. AI: Patients deploy bots to battle health insurers that deny care

by Anna Claire Vollers, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2025 As states strive to curb health insurers’ use of artificial…

Cobb & Douglas Public Health November 21, 2025

Free HIV Testing Events Scheduled by Cobb & Douglas Public Health for World AIDS Day

Photo: CDPH mobile unit, courtesy of Cobb & Douglas Public Health In recognition of World AIDS Day, which is Dec. 1, Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) announced in a…

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Health & Wellness November 19, 2025

A Small Texas Think Tank Cultivated Covid Dissidents. Now They’re Running US Health Policy.

This article by Rachana Pradhan first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rachana Pradhan November 19, 2025 Martin Kulldorff, chair of the Trump administration’s reconstituted CDC vaccine panel,…

Health & Wellness November 19, 2025

Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning

by Kahli Zietlow, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their…

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Health & Wellness November 18, 2025

Ticked Off Over Preauthorization: Walk-In Patient Avoided Lyme Disease but Not a Surprise Bill

This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser November 18, 2025 Leah Kovitch was pulling invasive plants in the meadow near her…

Food Safety November 17, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from November 7 to November 13

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 November 17, 2025

SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development

by Jenalee Doom, University of Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] About 4 in 10 of the more than 42 million Americans who get Supplemental…

Wellstar President & CEO Ketul J. Patel takes part in the healthcare system's annual Day of Service

Wellstar Health System November 14, 2025

Wellstar’s 2025 Day of Service Rallies 500+ Volunteers

Photo above: Wellstar President & CEO Ketul J. Patel takes part in the healthcare system’s annual Day of Service The following article and photos were submitted by Wellstar Health System:…

Health & Wellness November 14, 2025

Conflicting Advice on Covid Shots Likely To Ding Already Low Vaccine Rates, Experts Warn

This article by Phillip Reese first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phillip Reese November 14, 2025 More than three-quarters of American adults didn’t get a covid shot…

Health & Wellness November 14, 2025

Who gets SNAP benefits to buy groceries and what the government pays for the program – in 5 charts

by Tracy Roof, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has helped low-income Americans buy groceries for decades with…

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 31, 2025

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