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GA Heart Expert Explains Heart Attack, Cardiac Arrest, Prevention
February is American Heart Month, and a Georgia medical expert said knowing the difference between heart attack and cardiac arrest can help save a life.
Pediatric Dentists See Uptick in Cavities in GA Children
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, giving parents another reason to watch their children’s intake of Valentine candy this week.
Camden County Spaceport Dream Scuttled by Georgia Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court of Georgia appears to have zapped Camden County’s plans to build a site to launch spacecraft near the state’s southeast corner.
Georgia’s Big Bet on Electric Vehicle Rollout Rides Heavily on State and Federal Backing
The governor’s ambitious plan doesn’t seem too far-fetched after the significant strides made by the state on the economic development front in the last two years, which includes four multibillion-dollar investments into building electric vehicles and the batteries that keep them running.
Rural Georgia Lawmaker Wants Legislature to Settle Stink Raised by Casting Sludge Upon the Soil
Tankers hauling mystery sludge have been a common – and unwelcome – sight in rural Wilkes County for more than a decade, regularly filling the country air with a putrid aroma.
National Unemployment Rate Lowest Since 1969
The national unemployment rate dropped from 3.5 percent in December to 3.4 percent in January, the lowest recorded unemployment rate since 1969.
Mental Health Advocates Descend on Georgia Capitol to Rally for Continued Service Improvements
When last year’s behavioral health parity bill was signed into law, Janet Norris was sitting in a Bartow County jail cell. A lot has changed for her since then. After struggling with addiction for 27 years, the Cartersville resident found recovery through mental health court.
Atlanta’s BeltLine Shows How Urban Parks Can Drive ‘Green Gentrification’ if Cities Don’t Think About Affordable Housing at the Start
Is Atlanta a good place to live? Recent rankings certainly say so.
Firefighters’ Careers Could Be Impacting Their Reproductive Health
In 2021, one study found that 22 percent of pregnancies among women firefighters ended in miscarriages, nearly double that of a similar study done with nurses, an occupation similar in levels of stress and long shift schedules.