Health & Wellness

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Health & Wellness November 7, 2025

Why does your doctor seem so rushed and dismissive? That bedside manner may be the result of the health care system

by Marisha Burden, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We’ve all been there: You wait 45 minutes in the exam…

Mental & Behavioral Health November 6, 2025

The Highland Rivers Foundation Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, November 12

The Highland Rivers Foundation distributed the following announcement: The Highland Rivers Foundation Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM at Northside Hospital Cherokee –…

Health & Wellness November 6, 2025

Farmers, Barbers, and GOP Lawmakers Grapple With the Fate of ACA Tax Credits

This article by Amanda Seitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amanda Seitz November 6, 2025 John Cleveland is ready to pay a lot more for his…

Health & Wellness November 5, 2025

While Politicos Dispense Blame, These Doctors Aim To Take Shame Out of Medicine

This article by Charlotte Huff first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Charlotte Huff November 5, 2025 The distress that Will Bynum later recognized as shame settled over…

Health & Wellness November 4, 2025

Congressional Stalemate Creates Chaos for Obamacare Shoppers

This article by Michelle Andrews first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Michelle Andrews November 4, 2025 This year’s Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in…

Health & Wellness November 4, 2025

Why are 4.7 million Floridians insured through ACA marketplace plans, and what happens if they lose their subsidies?

by Robert Applebaum, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Significant Figures is a series from The Conversation in which scholars explain an important number…

Health & Wellness November 3, 2025

Health headlines can be confusing – these 3 questions can help you evaluate them

by Kimberly Johnson, Washington University in St. Louis and Amy Eyler, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every week of 2025…

Food Safety November 3, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from October 24 to October 30

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…

Health & Wellness October 31, 2025

At The Hollow in Florida, the ‘Medical Freedom’ Movement Finds Its Base Camp

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen October 31, 2025 VENICE, Fla. — MAGA and MAHA are happily married in Florida,…

Health & Wellness October 31, 2025

Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and reflects FDA’s troubles inspecting medicines manufactured overseas

by C. Michael White, University of Connecticut, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry…

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 31, 2025

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