Health & Wellness

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Food Safety April 5, 2026

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from March 27 to April 2

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 April 3, 2026

Listen: What the Vaccine Schedule Whiplash Means for Your Kids

This article by Julie Rovner first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Julie Rovner, April 3, 2026 LISTEN: After a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to…

Health & Wellness April 3, 2026

Kratom poisonings surged 1,200% over the past decade, and regulators are struggling to keep up with the dangers

by Andrew Kolodny, Brandeis University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Proposals to ban or regulate kratom, a plant-based substance sold in gas stations, convenience stores…

Health & Wellness April 2, 2026

US Scientists Sequence 1,000 Genomes From Measles, a Disease Long Eliminated With Vaccines

This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen, April 2, 2026 This week, the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention posted online…

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Food Safety, Health & Wellness April 1, 2026

UPDATED: USDA Issues Alert for Walmart Dinosaur-shaped Chicken Nuggets Over Lead Risk

UPDATE: FSIS retracts its April 2026 alert on Walmart Great Value Dino Nuggets after confirming no lead contamination and no public health risk The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety…

Health & Wellness April 1, 2026

Free Educational Program Provides Guidance on Hospice and Palliative Care Options

ACAP Cobb & Cherokee distributed the following announcement of a free program to educate residents on the options available at end of life: ACAP Cobb & Cherokee will host a…

Health & Wellness March 31, 2026

States Pay Deloitte, Others Millions To Comply With Trump Law To Cut Medicaid Rolls

This article by Samantha Liss and Rachana Pradhan first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Samantha Liss and Rachana Pradhan, March 31, 2026 States are paying contractors such…

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Health & Wellness March 31, 2026

COVID‑19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know

by Kyle B. Enfield, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A variant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since…

Health & Wellness March 30, 2026

She Owed Her Insurer a Nickel, So It Canceled Her Coverage

This article by Elisabeth Rosenthal first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Elisabeth Rosenthal, March 30, 2026 Last summer, Lorena Alvarado Hill received a series of unexpected medical…

Food Safety March 30, 2026

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from March 20 to March 26

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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Government & Politics, Local government May 25, 2026

Acworth Board of Aldermen approves purchase of four police vehicles, sets date for Juneteenth celebration

The Acworth Board of Aldermen met last Thursday evening, May 21, and during a short meeting approved a series of routine and administrative items as part of the consent agenda….

Health & Wellness May 25, 2026

Trump’s $50B Rural Health Bet Meets a Healthcare Desert in North Carolina

This article by Sarah Jane Tribble and Amanda Seitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 22, 2026 WILLIAMSTON, N.C. — Two years after her brother’s death,…

Immigration May 25, 2026

Trump administration will make green card hopefuls return to home countries before applying

by Tim Henderson, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 25, 2026 Immigrants seeking green cards will have to return first to their…

Government & Politics, State Government May 25, 2026

Twelve Georgia legislative races advance to runoffs

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 25, 2026 Voters across the state will head back to the polls next…

Education May 25, 2026

More universities are disinviting commencement speakers who might challenge students’ ideas, unraveling an apolitical tradition

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Delivering a university commencement address used to simply be a unique kind of honor. Speakers…