Lawrenceville: Emissions fine

Lawrenceville: Emissions fine

The state is fining Dolco, a Lawrenceville company, over its chemical emissions. Read the full article: wsbtv.com

Fitzgerald: Phoebe control

Fitzgerald: Phoebe control

Phoebe Putney will assume control of operations at Dorminy Medical Center next week. Read the full article: Albany Herald

Carrollton: ‘Amazing Amanda’

Carrollton: ‘Amazing Amanda’

Amanda McGowan has become a star athlete despite being born with an auditory and visual processing disorder. Read the full article: Carrollton Times-Georgian

The Langdale Company

Georgia firm’s blueprint for taming health costs

Many companies see their health insurance premiums rise by 10 percent or more, year after year. These costs often seem uncontrollable, and that frustrates CEOs. So when a company reports that its health costs have increased by an average of less than 2 percent per year over the past decade, it makes for an interesting case…

Madison: Ambulance plan

Madison: Ambulance plan

Madison County’s EMS could save the county money and help save lives by joining a state-sponsored program to track ambulances. Read the full article: Athens Banner-Herald

State’s anti-tobacco program

State’s anti-tobacco program

The Georgia Department of Public Health is offering free nicotine replacement therapy support to 14 counties in Southwest Georgia. Read the full article: Albany Herald

Rome: Drug recovery

Rome: Drug recovery

Twelve child addicts are getting help through an addiction program in Rome. Read the full article: Rome News-Tribune

Savannah: Cooling need

Savannah: Cooling need

Savannah Feed the Hungry itself has a desperate need: air conditioning for its food warehouse. Read the full article: Savannah Morning News

Alpharetta: Patient files

Alpharetta: Patient files

Police want to know why an Alpharetta pain clinic abandoned its office, leaving behind hundreds of patient files. Read the full article: wsbtv.com

How to recognize and treat depression

How to recognize and treat depression

Major depression is an episode of sadness or apathy along with other symptoms that is severe enough to interrupt daily activities. It is a major public health problem and a treatable medical condition. WebMD presents a slideshow on the symptoms of depression and how to treat it.