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Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp greet supporters before a press conference at Ola High School in Henry County on Friday, July 29, 2022. (Steve Schaefer / steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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Some Georgians could get one-time $350 aid checks, Kemp announces
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Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center South

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Morehouse School of Medicine enters $100M partnership to train more Black doctors

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New data shows inequities in use of medicine that prevents HIV
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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

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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
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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
Early data shows monkeypox disproportionately affecting Black men
‘Children are not little adults’ and need special protection during heat waves
Study shows what predisposes individuals to Alzheimer’s disease
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How you can deal with emotional triggers
Q&A: What to know about monkeypox symptoms and how it spreads
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US birth rate trended only slightly upward in 2021

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
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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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A registered nurse prepares a dose of a Monkeypox vaccine at the Salt Lake County Health Department Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Salt Lake City. The country’s monkeypox outbreak can still be stopped, U.S. health officials said Thursday, despite rising case numbers and so-far limited vaccine supplies.(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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