The state is fining Dolco, a Lawrenceville company, over its chemical emissions. Read the full article: wsbtv.com
Month: July 2011
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’
Amanda McGowan has become a star athlete despite being born with an auditory and visual processing disorder. Read the full article: Carrollton Times-Georgian
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 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
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
Twelve child addicts are getting help through an addiction program in Rome. Read the full article: Rome News-Tribune
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
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
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.