The next time you’re at the grocery store, stop and look at the nutrition labels. You may notice a few changes. Although new labels authorized by the Food and Drug Administration are not yet required by law, a few companies are already beginning to put out products with updated wording. “We are keeping the iconic…
It’s unsafe to swim or boat in Lake Lanier and the Chattahoochee River due to high water levels, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. Read the full article: wsbtv.com
“We’ll likely see a big emergence of flood water species of mosquitoes,” said Rosemarie Kelly, an epidemiologist with the Georgia Department of Public Health. Read the full article: WABE
A fundraiser is under way to include Good News Clinics, a Gainesville free health care center, as part of Epic, Northeast Georgia Health System’s new electronic health records system. Read the full article: Gainesville Times
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn cleared the air about CJ Harris, who has been diagnosed with epilepsy and takes cannabis oil medication to prevent seizures. Read the full article: Macon Telegraph
Students from the Douglas County College and Career Institute are the winners of the “We’re Not Gonna Take It” video contest. The contest is a chance for Georgia students to make PSA video and audio clips related to the opioid crisis, which will be aired on television and radio stations across the state. A recent…
They’re called circadian rhythms. And this internal body clock of mine is about to call time out. When you’re taking a 7-hour trip eastward, leaving at 10:30 at night, and without a first-class seat, you’re looking at a circadian circus of jet lag. I can’t complain about the destination: Along with my wife, a French teacher, I’ll…
While major issues typically occur with more long-term opioid use, a potentially life-threatening condition called serotonin syndrome often can occur within just 24 hours. Read the full article: Newnan Times-Herald
The outbreak, which sickened as many as 70 people, four of whom were hospitalized, had been associated with several private events catered by Plain Nuts Catering & Deli in Covington. Read the full article: Rockdale Citizen
St. Joseph’s/Candler has worked with MCG since 2011 to give students more robust clinical experience and brought St. Joseph’s/Candler into the experience through classrooms and virtual education in the Heart and Lung Building on the Candler Campus. It relies heavily on the newest technology in teaching to link Augusta and Savannah programs. Read the full…