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What exactly is gut health, and why is it taking over TikTok?
6 Tips to Becoming a Vegetarian

Study: Women on this diet are 33% more likely to break a hip
Former Auburn football player Mayo Sowell, found himself without a pro career after an injury. To make money he turned to the streets and later found redemption in his faith.

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Mayo Sowell: From the gridiron and prison to the pulpit
How coronavirus could attack brains of some patients

Cognitive rehab may help older adults clear COVID-related brain fog
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CDC: More than half of young Americans have at least one chronic illness
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What parents should know about parechovirus in children and babies
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One in five Georgia women of childbearing age uninsured, study finds
The Affordable Care Act is nearing its 10th anniversary, and the once sparse market is now flourishing, with almost a dozen companies offering plans in Georgia.  Open enrollment for 2022 plans starts Nov. 1.

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Biden administration officially suspends Kemp’s plan to block ACA site
Getting ready for Friday morning's monkeypox vaccination at the North Dekalb Health Center in Chamblee on August 5, 2022. Steve Schaefer / steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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Early data shows monkeypox disproportionately affecting Black men
The Dangers of Extreme Heat

‘Children are not little adults’ and need special protection during heat waves
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Study shows what predisposes individuals to Alzheimer’s disease
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Analysis: Georgia is nation’s 5th worst state to have baby in
EPA action boosts grassroots momentum to reduce toxic ‘forever chemicals’
Misleading pharma ads on Medicare target Georgia senator, voters
Hundreds get monkeypox vaccine at DeKalb Co. center
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Back to school: Georgia among worst for children’s COVID-19 vaccines
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Long COVID study looks at why some can’t shake dizziness, fatigue and more
Camille Seaton, a 20-year-old from Marietta, turned to social media to share her experience with monkeypox. The Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed its first case of monkeypox in a female in late July 2022. (TikTok screenshots)

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