A grand jury has launched an investigation into a deal to private the Mitchell County Emergency Medical Service. Read the full article: Albany Herald
Month: April 2012
Hall: Surge in rabies
Growth is blamed for an increase in rabies cases in Hall County. Read the full article: Gainesville Times
Atlanta area hunger needs
A study finds that 16.9 percent of people in metro Atlanta and North Georgia don’t always know where they’ll find their next meal. Read the full article: 11alive.com
How to handle a hospital bill
What patients should do before being admitted — and when they get a hospital bill.
‘Take-Back Day’ puts unused drugs in their place
Earlier this week, I reached into a bathroom drawer and dug out a half-dozen prescription vials. These were drugs from long ago, and looking at them was like taking inventory of past medical problems: Two prescriptions for painkillers that eased episodes of lower-back pain. A muscle relaxer for the spinal agony. Another pain prescription for…
Marietta: Autism improv
Shenanigans is improv theater for people with autism, helping them with communication skills. Read the full article: 11alive.com
Augusta: Hospitals prosper
University Hospital and Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics are performing better than expected financially this year. Read the full article: Augusta Chronicle
Fort Benning: Suicide walk
Soldiers, families and members of Fort Benning’s suicide prevention staff join a walk for suicide awareness. Read the full article: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Rome: Take Back the Night
An author recounts how a horrific sexual assault led to a 20-year recovery through PTSD and depression. Read the full article: Rome News-Tribune
Monroe: Uranium tests
Well water test results near Plant Scherer showed levels of uranium within safe drinking water limits, Georgia Power says. Read the full article: Macon Telegraph