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Health Care December 18, 2024

Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

by Mark R. O’Brian, University at Buffalo, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce…

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Food science December 18, 2024

Why does red wine cause headaches? Our research points to a compound found in the grapes’ skin

by Andrew Waterhouse, University of California, Davis and Apramita Devi, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Medical accounts of red wine headaches…

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Georgia December 18, 2024

Georgia Senate panel urges state prisons to focus on mental health, feds to ban cellphones

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 17, 2024 The Senate Supporting Safety and Welfare of All Individuals in Department…

National December 18, 2024

Drone sighting epidemic spurs Dems in Congress to urge more transparency from feds

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 16, 2024 Members of Congress are among those calling for greater transparency from…

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Immigration December 18, 2024

Trump Threat to Immigrant Health Care Tempered by Economic Hopes

This article by Vanessa G. Sánchez first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Vanessa G. Sánchez December 17, 2024 LOS ANGELES — President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass…

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Cobb County December 18, 2024

Association of metro churches distributes thousands of gifts in time for Christmas

All photos provided by Barry Krebs Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following reports and photos from the Christmas celebration of a coalition of metro Atlanta churches that held…

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Cobb County December 18, 2024

Santa visits Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Wellstar Cobb

Wellstar Health System provided the following report and photos about a special celebrity visit to Wellstar Cobb Medical Center: This holiday season, Santa is bringing the Christmas spirit to families,…

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 18, 2024

“Look into my eyes … you will adopt me, you will adopt me …”

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

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 18, 2024

“My name is Peachy, and it would be peachy if you’d adopt me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tan/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

Climate and Weather December 18, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Wednesday, December 18, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny here in Cobb County on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, with a high near 70 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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