health care

A section of the map of Israel that includes Gaza

International October 18, 2023

Decades of underfunding, blockade have weakened Gaza’s health system − the siege has pushed it into abject crisis

by Yara M. Asi, University of Central Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For the wounded, injured and sick in Gaza, there is seemingly no…

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Cobb County September 1, 2023

Safe Kids Cobb County receives $5,000 grant for child safety initiatives

According to a news release from Cobb & Douglas Public Health, the Cobb & Douglas Health Foundation for Safe Kids Cobb County has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the…

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 5, 2023

The Deafening Toll: Exploring the Adverse Effects of Loud Noises on the Hearing of Pets

by Inger Eberhart, Cobb County Department of Public Safety, Communications Specialist Recent Studies Shed Light on the Impact of Thunderstorms, Engines, and More In a world bustling with sounds, our…

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.

Restaurants November 12, 2022

Restaurant and other food service inspection scores in Cobb County: Friday November 4 – Thursday November 10

The following are inspection 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: Friday…

Georgia July 27, 2022

ACLU, doctors open new legal front to challenge Georgia anti-abortion law

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 26, 2022 A new attempt to stop Georgia’s anti-abortion law has been filed in…

Education July 23, 2021

Questions remain after Cobb County School District releases COVID-19 protocols

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District released its COVID-19 protocols for the 2021-2022 school year Tuesday, but many families are frustrated by unanswered questions. [Editor’s note: an open inquiry…

Larry Johnson, the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier seated in an office chair in front of a small table with a laptop in article about Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

From the Editor July 5, 2021

From the Editor: Back Home to Cobb County at Last

Our regular readers might that noticed that our volume of content dropped over the past few days. I was in Albany, New York for the past three months, taking care…

Smyrna Mayor Derek Norton takes the COVID-19 test

Smyrna July 27, 2020

Smyrna to cover cost of city employee COVID-19 testing for three-day period

The City of Smyrna is going to cover the cost of voluntary COVID-19 testing for its city employees on July 28, July 29 and July 30. “I am so proud…

Guest Opinion July 10, 2020

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

This is a guest opinion by Melanie Dallas, LPC, the interim CEO of the Cobb County Community Services Board If historical and ongoing racism, prejudice, and discrimination have compelled African…

Operating room at the WellStar Outpatient Surgery Center in Acworth, Georgia.

Acworth July 5, 2019

WellStar opens Outpatient Surgery Center in Acworth

WellStar Health System will open a third Outpatient Surgery Center they describe as state-of-the-art on July 15. The center is located in North Cobb at the Acworth Health Park located…

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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

Race Nationality and Culture November 17, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

by Adam Seagrave, Arizona State University and Stephanie Shonekan, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It is not easy to teach about race…

Economy November 17, 2024

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