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Health & Wellness May 21, 2025

How Trump Aims To Slash Federal Support for Research, Public Health, and Medicaid

This article by Elisabeth Rosenthal first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Elisabeth Rosenthal May 20, 2025 Health care has proved a vulnerable target for the firehose of…

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Health & Wellness May 20, 2025

The roots of dementia can start in childhood – prevention should be a lifelong goal

by Scott Chiesa, UCL; Francesca Farina, University of Chicago, and Laura Booi, Leeds Beckett University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] More than 60 million people…

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Health & Wellness May 19, 2025

Senior Citizens Council of Cobb to host “Taking care of your own health”

Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County distributed the following announcement: PATIENT ADVOCACY:Taking Care of Your Own Health Learn about patients’ rights and managing one’s own health care. Is your doctor…

Health & Wellness May 19, 2025

Pharmacists Stockpile Most Common Drugs on Chance of Targeted Trump Tariffs

This article by Jackie Fortiér and Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jackie Fortiér and Arthur Allen May 16, 2025 In the dim basement of…

Health & Wellness May 19, 2025

Why we fall for fake health information – and how it spreads faster than facts

by Angshuman K. Kashyap, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In today’s digital world, people routinely turn to the internet for health or…

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Weather July 9, 2025

Scattered storms capable of strong winds expected in GA this afternoon

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia, warning of scattered to numerous thunderstorms capable of producing strong wind gusts, frequent lightning, and…

Education July 9, 2025

Kennesaw State computer game design and development students turn stargazing into interactive learning

[This article by Raynard Churchwell first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission.] Exploring the stars takes a creative turn with Draw the Night Sky, an interactive video…

Marietta July 9, 2025

Marietta Police Depart holds pinning ceremony for Gretchen Ingram’s promotion to Major

Photo courtesy of the Marietta Police Department According to a departmental public information release, the Marietta Police Department held a pinning ceremony Tuesday morning to honor Gretchen Ingram’s promotion to…

Pets and Pet Adoption July 9, 2025

“My name is Cinnamon. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tabby/calico domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption July 9, 2025

“My name is Dakota, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tan labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…

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How Trump Aims To Slash Federal Support for Research, Public Health, and Medicaid

The roots of dementia can start in childhood – prevention should be a lifelong goal

Senior Citizens Council of Cobb to host “Taking care of your own health”

Pharmacists Stockpile Most Common Drugs on Chance of Targeted Trump Tariffs

Why we fall for fake health information – and how it spreads faster than facts