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SAMHSA provides $4,360,000 to Georgia programs for adult mental health and substance use

Editor - December 12, 2016

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded up $4,361,114 to programs in Georgia for mental health and substance use prevention,...

Hundreds of thousands of Georgians stand to gain financial help buying 2017 health coverage

Editor - December 5, 2016

Already, about 8.8 million Americans, and 427,353 Georgians, who buy health insurance through HealthCare.gov receive tax credits that help make coverage more affordable. But...

FDHA 4th Annual Summit Features Solutions to Violence in Atlanta

Editor - November 5, 2015

The statistics are shocking: African American women are three times more likely to die at the hands of a partner or ex-partner than any other...

Do you really 'need' a Mammogram?

Britta Lee, Regional Content Editor - October 22, 2015

As Breast Cancer Awareness month comes a close, it's only fitting to discuss the necessity of a mammogram. When women think of getting that...

Burn 1,000 calories without realizing it

Britta Lee, Regional Content Editor - October 21, 2015

When it comes to working out, many will say they enjoy it most when it doesn't feel like work. The important thing is, how...

6 worst Halloween candies and healthier replacements

Britta Lee, Regional Content Editor - October 20, 2015

It's one of the few times of the year that many of us happily gorge on less than healthy treats. After all, who doesn't...

Britta Lee, Regional Content Editor - October 20, 2015

With Halloween just around the corner, most of us can think of several creative uses for our beloved pumpkins. Whether it be hollowing them out...

'You Revealed' to address women's health and emotional needs

Britta Lee, Regional Content Editor - October 14, 2015

You would be hard pressed to find any woman who doesn’t strive for lower stress, higher personal and professional achievement and greater satisfaction in...

Coffee: is it good or bad for you?

Britta Lee, Regional Content Editor - September 29, 2015

It's an age-old debate: is coffee good or bad for you? Some experts tout its underlying benefits, while others caution against building a dependency...

Wanna sleep good tonight … then drop these before-bedtime-habits

Britta Lee, Regional Content Editor - September 28, 2015

*And I wonder why I have so much trouble sleeping. Not that you care, but the picture above might give you a clue. If...

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