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Dr. Janna Williams-Pitts in medical coat

Health Care August 2, 2022

A Wellstar psychologist talks about mental health as children and adolescents return to school

The return to school each year can be a stressful time for students and their families under the best of circumstances. With the disruptions brought about by the COVID pandemic,…

Health Care June 27, 2022

Wellstar Health System and UnitedHealthcare sign agreement

Wellstar Health System and UnitedHealthcare have signed a new agreement after months in which Wellstar facilities were out-of-network for patients insured by UnitedHealthcare. Negotiations broke down last year and on…

Health Care June 24, 2022

Wellstar’s Dr. Danny Branstetter talks about COVID vaccination for children

The Courier conducted an interview via Zoom with Dr. Danny Branstetter, an infectious disease specialist with Wellstar Health System. The focus of the interview was the recent FDA approval for…

Crime June 23, 2022

Marietta Police seek escaped detainee who eluded police while under observation at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department issued the following public information release about a detainee who escaped custody from Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, where he was being held for…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care June 9, 2022

Wellstar Cobb Hospital president to report on the state of healthcare in South Cobb

According to a press release from the Cobb Chamber, President John Kueven of Wellstar Cobb Hospital will report on the state of healthcare in South Cobb at the Chamber’s South…

Health Care June 7, 2022

Wellstar announces two of their hospitals win Oglethorpe Awards

Wellstar Health System distributed the following announcement celebrating two of their hospitals that received Oglethorpe Awards: TWO WELLSTAR HOSPITALS WIN AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCEThe Georgia Oglethorpe award was granted to…

Side-by-side headshots of Dr. Sahir Shroff wearing a medical jacket, and Scott Hullihen

Health Care March 15, 2022

A Wellstar physician and a cancer patient talk about colorectal cancer

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and the Courier interviewed Dr. Sahir Shroff of Wellstar Health System, and his patient Scott Hullihen. Hullihen developed colorectal cancer at the unusually early…

Health Care February 19, 2022

Two Wellstar nurses inducted into inaugural Georgia Nursing Hall of Fame

Two nurses from Wellstar Health System were honored by being among the first ten inductees into the Georgia Nursing Hall of Fame, organized by the Georgia Nurses Foundation (GNF). The…

Dr. Terry Hooper in dental office wearing white medical jacket, smiling.

New Business February 8, 2022

Austell Dental Excellence Opened a New Office Near Wellstar Cobb Hospital

Austell Dental Excellence sent us the following press release announcing the opening of an office near Wellstar Cobb Hospital: AUSTELL, GA—Dr. Terry Hopper and the team at Austell Dental Excellence…

Health Care February 5, 2022

Interview with Wellstar gastroenterologist Dr. Arif Aziz

Wellstar Health System recently opened a gastroenterology practice in its East Cobb Health Park. On Friday the Courier conducted an interview with gastroenterologist Dr. Arif Aziz. In Wellstar’s announcement of…

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Climate January 14, 2025

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

by Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025…

Education January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers set to debate school policies, from safety to 1985 school spending formula

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 Georgia’s school kids are heading back to school on Monday, and Georgia…

Immigration January 14, 2025

Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies

by Shoumita Dasgupta, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will…

International January 14, 2025

Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US

by Carla Martinez Machain, University at Buffalo; Michael A. Allen, Boise State University, and Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

Georgia January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers’ expected debates to include IVF protections, lawsuit limits in 2025 Legislature

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 New dome, who dis? Georgia lawmakers will return to the state Capitol…

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