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Five confirmed flu-related deaths have occurred in South Georgia, says DPH

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed five flu-related deaths between South Health District and Southwest…

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UGA study finds cardiovascular deaths are higher in rural areas

Rural communities experience more deaths each year related to poor cardiovascular health compared to city dwellers, and that…

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Memorial Medical Minute

The flu season has arrived and it’s hitting us hard.

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A warning to BCBS customers

I have written an article to warn customers of BCBS that if they receive a Government Subsidy in 2019…

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Memorial Hospital Medical Minute

With the holidays fast approaching, people start to get a certain gleam in their eyes thinking about being…

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Getting started on a new running regiment this fall

There is a slight chill in the air each morning and that can only mean one thing; fall…

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Flu season is beginning, vaccine is available at county health dept.

Clusters of seasonal flu are already being reported in Southwest Health District, and the area’s top Public Health…

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Health Department plans back-to-school immunization day July 17

The Decatur County Health Department is urging parents to avoid the back-to-school rush by getting their children immunized…

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Health Department offers free, easy sign-up for family planning services covered by Medicaid on May 17

Planning for Healthy Babies provides no-cost family planning services to eligible women in Georgia, and on May 17…

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‘Brain Glue’ repairs traumatic brain injuries, UGA researchers say

Researchers at the University of Georgia’s Regenerative Bioscience Center have developed Brain Glue, a substance that could one…