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The Best Ways to Cut Dementia Risk

Delaying dementia: VR games may be the next big thing
nurse shows compassion

Survey: Hospitals more willing to open wallet to hire, retain nurses
Massachusetts health officials and CDC investigate monkeypox case

What is monkeypox and where is it spreading?
One person was killed and others injured in a shooting at the Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, California on May 15, 2022. On May 16, 2022, police are still on the scene as the investigation continues. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

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Workshop offers clergy ways to protect their congregation during worship
A woman shops for baby formula at Target in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 16, 2022, as a nationwide shortage of baby formula continues due to supply chain crunches tied to the coronavirus pandemic that have already strained the country's formula stock, an issue that was further exacerbated by a major product recall in February. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

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Some children hospitalized in Georgia due to baby formula shortage
More vaccinated and boosted hospitalized with COVID

More of the vaccinated and boosted landing in hospital with COVID-19
Here's what to know about rapid COVID tests and the BA.2 variant

Another round of free COVID tests available
Georgia among worst states for nurses

Nurse survey: 63% say patients, doctors don’t see them as “human”
5 reasons why swimming is the best aerobic workout ever

How to prevent, treat ear infections caused by swimming
Sofia Rosenthal is shown here receiving her COVID-19 vaccination on Monday, her 12th birthday, from Phoena Mack at Dekalb Pediatrics in Decatur. As a newly minted 12-year-old it was the first day Rosenthal was eligible. Her mother, Kristen Rosenthal, sat next to her to comfort her, as Sofia was not looking forward to the shot. But Sofia left proud of herself, said Dr. Jane Wilkov. (PHOTO by STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

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Georgia’s COVID-19 vaccination rate for young kids lags behind rest of U.S.
Elizabeth Amador bottle feeds her daughter Destinee, 9 months, at the Ellis R. Shipp Public Health Center Thursday, May 12, 2022, in West Valley City, Utah. President Joe Biden stepped up his administration's response to a nationwide baby formula shortage Thursday, May 12, 2022, that has forced frenzied parents into online groups to swap and sell to each other to keep their babies fed. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Baby formula shortage fueling spike in milk bank interest
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Powdered baby formula recalled after complaints of contamination

Infant formula shortage has families frantically searching for supply
Powdered baby formula recalled after complaints of contamination
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Can working out actually help you live longer?

5 minutes of this workout can improve circulation and boost energy
Cardinal: Pope’s wheelchair use an example to older adults
Mysterious hepatitis found in ‘several’ Georgia children
Updated: COVID-19 treatments available now
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4 myths about heart disease busted
As overdoses soar, more states decriminalize fentanyl testing strips
Mt. Bethel and North Ga. Conference reach settlement
Georgians on abortion front line adjust to prospect of Roe’s defeat
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How social media can combat isolation in older adults
Vegetarian vs. meat-eating kids: How they differ
Mayo Clinic: Mental health needs rise as pandemic fluctuates
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