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Hawks Avoid Collapse Against Thunder
The Atlanta Hawks ended their short 2-game losing streak with a 137-132 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.
Times Runs Short for Public To Weigh In on State Mining Permit for Edge of the Okefenokee Swamp
The clock is ticking down for the public to voice its opinion on a proposed heavy metals strip mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
Georgia Lawmakers Plan To Push for Higher Police Pay, Improved Retirement Benefits in 2023 Legislature
A quick survey of the salaries for police officers in rural southwest Georgia found that some officers started off earning $12.70 per hour, providing further insight into why so many local law enforcement agencies are struggling to recruit new personnel and keep experienced officers on staff.
Study: Medicaid Expansion Reduces Postpartum Hospitalizations
The study examines postpartum hospitalizations, and found a 17% reduction in hospitalizations in the 60 days after giving birth in states that have expanded their Medicaid programs.
US Birth Rates Are at Record Lows – Even Though the Number of Kids Most Americans Say They Want Has Held Steady
Birth rates are falling in the U.S. After the highs of the Baby Boom in the mid-20th century and the lows of the Baby Bust in the 1970s, birth rates were relatively stable for nearly 50 years.
ER Doctors Call Private Equity Staffing Practices Illegal, Seek To Ban Them
A group of emergency physicians and consumer advocates in multiple states are pushing for stiffer enforcement of decades-old statutes that prohibit the ownership of medical practices by corporations not owned by licensed doctors.
Treating Long Covid Is Rife With Guesswork
Medical equipment is still strewn around the house of Rick Lucas, 62, nearly two years after he came home from the hospital.
Rare Snail Slowly Crawls Back From Near Extinction Along Northwest Georgia River
In a stretch of north Georgia river lives a snail that has come back from the dead.
Two More Companies Allowed To Grow Medical Cannabis in Georgia
The Georgia Commission for Access to Medical Cannabis recently granted two corporations (Trulieve and Botanical Sciences) the licenses to grow cannabis products in the state.