October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – the perfect time to give blood or platlelets to support cancer patients and others. Anna Gwinnup, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in September...
Deaths from drug and alcohol misuse and suicides are soaring, yet the majority of states fail to provide equitable mental health and addiction services. Thirty-two states, including Georgia, get a failing grade for statutes designed to ensure...
Last year’s flu season proved to be one of the worst in almost a decade. Hospital emergency rooms (ER) were inundated and handled the influx of patients by adding extra staff and resources, including a mobile ER at Grady Health System. “GHA is...
Rep. Micah Gravley (R-Douglasville), co-chair of the Joint Study Commission on Low THC Medical Oil Access, along with State Senator Matt Brass (R-Newnan), today announced details of the second commission meeting, which will take place on...
Do you or someone you know live with an ongoing health problem? There are ways to gain control of symptoms and live a better, healthier life. Tanner Health System’s Get Healthy, Live Well is offering a free, six-session Living Well Workshop to...
Donors invited to roll up a sleeve Aug. 31 to prevent blood shortage Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. The American Red Cross and Atlanta United FC are teaming up to encourage the community to roll up a sleeve. Volunteer...
West Nile Virus Infections Increase in Georgia The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed seven human cases of West Nile virus so far this year, including one death. Additionally, there has been one confirmed case of Eastern...
Co-committee chairmen of the Joint Study Commission on Low THC Medical Oil Access, Senator Matt Brass (R - Newnan) and Representative Micah Gravley (R - Douglasville), recently announced details of the commission’s first meeting. The meeting...
Visitors traveling to West Georgia to celebrate New Year’s Eve at the annual Possum Drop New Year’s Eve Celebration in Tallapoosa, Ga will be treated to two nights of entertainment this New Year’s Eve Weekend. On Saturday evening December 30,...
The Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) Foundation for Agriculture is promoting agricultural literacy by donating copies of the children’s book “Sleep Tight Farm” to the 409 libraries in the Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS). The GFB Foundation for...
West Georgia Technical College named Lauren Birriel, an Associate Degree Nursing student from Sharpsburg, as its 2018 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership winner and Murphy Campus Clinical Laboratory Technology instructor Dr. Phyllis Ingham as...
Tanner Health System Donates Surplus Computers to Carroll County Schools Students in Carroll County schools will benefit from a recent donation from Tanner Health System of 62 surplus computers — a mix of desktops and laptops — valued at...
(StatePoint) After the hectic holidays, it’s no surprise that many people commit to getting better organized in the new year. There are plenty of reasons why people obsess over organization and resolve to master it year after year. Household...
StatePoint) Young children don’t need to be in a classroom to learn important skills. And the earlier you get started, the better. Here are some great ways to incorporate fun learning experiences into your child’s day. Bath Time Don’t miss the...