As the year comes to a close, Georgia is setting a deadly record: The number of roadway fatalities has reached the highest point in a decade. Read the full article: WABE
Month: December 2016
Managing stress during the holidays
Here are some ways to manage the extra stress and anxiety during the holiday season.
Flu shows uptick in time for holidays
Gwinnett Medical Center’s ChoiceOne Urgent Care center has seen about a dozen flu cases over the past two weeks. Read the full article: Gwinnett Daily Post
WSJ: Price traded in health stocks while supporting legislation
Georgia Republican Tom Price — the nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services — traded more than $300,000 in shares of health-related companies over the past four years while sponsoring and advocating legislation that potentially could affect those companies’ stocks, the Wall Street Journal reports. Read the full article: Wall Street Journal
Bringing Christmas to foster kids
A small group of local elves – and dozens of Cowetans – work together to bring a bountiful Christmas to hundreds of local foster children, as well as the senior citizens under the care of Adult Protective Services. Read the full article: Newnan Times-Herald
Savannah group holds Feed the Hungry event
The holidays were made a little brighter for thousands of families Friday as more than 5,000 residents from the Savannah area turned out for Savannah Feed the Hungry’s 8th annual Christmas dinner and food giveaway. Read the full article: Savannah Morning News
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays !
The Georgia Health News staff sends best wishes to you during this holiday season. We’re looking forward to giving you a great year of health news coverage in 2017 !
Commentary: A hidden danger on campus
Meningitis is a disease that can be fatal, and infections often occur in young adults. Yet many college students aren’t vaccinated for meningitis B, which accounts for about 40 percent of cases, says Dr. Mitzi Rubin of Marietta. In a new GHN Commentary, Rubin says that “parents may think their children are protected when they…
Parents: Make sure your students are protected from meningitis B
As both a family physician and a mom, I know that the to-do list for parents is often a long one. And if you’re the parent of a high school or college student, you might not think about making sure your student is up to date on vaccines. But young adult vaccinations are critical, especially…
Locust Grove OKs strict anti-smoking policy for employees
City officials vote to implement a more strict anti-smoking policy for city employees in an effort to promote a safer and more productive workforce. Read the full article: Henry Herald