Health

Super Lice Found in Georgia

GEORGIA — A strand of lice is resistant to over the counter medications. This ...

Study: Cup of Joe Could Be Way to Go

Coffee and caffeine haven’t always been good things for health, but today a cup ...

This Week’s Clarke County High Risk Restaurants

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIFkAgPhRP0]   Three Clarke County restaurants were deemed “high risk”. The lowest score ...

Local Boxing Gym Provides Lessons for People with Parkinson’s

Coach Keith Keppner with his clients There’s a new boxing class in Athens and ...

‘Creeping Obesity’: UGA Study Suggests Vacation Leads to Weight Gain

ATHENS, Ga. – A week off from work could add some inches to your waistline — ...

Smart Pills Move Off Campus, Into Workplace

It’s a quarter till 10 p.m. You’ve been up since six this morning, and ...

Athens Becomes Pharmaceutical Hub

Few think of Athens, Georgia, as a pharmaceutical development hub. But the town is ...

Rocky Road from Foster Care to Independence

SUWANEE — Nineteen-year-old Brandon is in trouble. Already the young man has survived homelessness ...

Making Prescriptions Convenient for Senior Patients

If you think remembering to take your daily vitamin is hard now, just wait ...

No Costco, No Problem: E.coli is Not a Threat to Athens

By Jordan Mecca Athens residents have no reason to worry about a recent E.coli ...

What Vaccines are Doing for Public Health

By Abby Jessen Vaccines are improving public health, and experts from the UGA College ...