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/ 7 years agoHeart disease and stroke deaths hitting middle age adults in large numbers
Despite being largely preventable, heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and other related conditions caused 2.2 million hospitalizations in 2016-- the most...
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/ 7 years agoUSDA Partners with HHS to Support Rural Communities Combating Opioid Misuse
"At the direction of President Trump, USDA has been keenly focused on addressing the opioid crisis in rural communities. "
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/ 7 years agoGeorgians should be getting new Medicare cards, watch for scams
Medicare is sending out new cards to protect from identity and fraud.
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/ 7 years agoPesticide exposure during pregnancy linked to autism
Pesticide Exposure During Pregnancy Linked To Autism In Children
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/ 7 years agoCDC releases new guidelines to treat concussions in children
CDC releases new recommendations on how to treat childhood concussions.
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/ 7 years agoGa Dept. of Public Health Urging Extra Precautions After West Nile Death in Georgia
Georgians are urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites, particularly when they are outside this Labor Day weekend. Mosquito season in...
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/ 7 years agoUSDA Partners to Provide Transitional Housing for Rural People in Recovery from Opioid Misuse
The USDA has formalized an innovative agreement in which a nonprofit organization will purchase homes from the Department and convert them...
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/ 7 years agoChildren’s Advil Sold in Georgia Recalled
Pfizer has recalled 28,000 bottles of its bubble-gum flavored Children's Advil, citing incorrect markings on the dosage cup may cause some...
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/ 7 years agoSub-organization of CDC launches new framework to tackle opioid crisis in the workplace
Opioid use and misuse in the workplace are a definite part of America’s opioid crisis – and the Centers for Disease...
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/ 7 years agoSTDs on the rise, current medications not as effective, prevention funding declines
STDs are on the rise, according to a report from federal health officials.
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