Health
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Experts Encourage Thanksgiving Food Safety
ATHENS, GA — Thanksgiving has come and gone, but the food is left over. This food will not last for long. Leftovers from Thanksgiving needs to be thrown out by tomorrow, November 28th, 2017. You can finish off the turkey and stuffing today. But today is the last day the…
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New CTE Findings, Local Mission Earns Grant for Athletic Gear
A living patient has been diagnosed with CTE brain disease. That’s the disease some professional football players have been struggling with as a result of head trauma. The Downtown Ministry Football Program in Athens is looking into this using the 100 thousand dollar grant it just received. The Downtown Ministry…
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Timeline: History of Winder EMS Approval
The battle for the sole emergency medical service provider in Barrow County continues to rage on. A lawsuit has been filed by county attorney Angie Davis of the Barrow County Superior Court against the city of Winder. The city has since responded by hiring Smith, Welch, Webb and White Attorneys…
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UGA Relay for Life Hosts Awareness Event
UGA’S Relay for Life hosted the Great American Smokeout. The event is a part of the American Cancer Society’s efforts to encourage smokers to make a plan to quit smoking and raise awareness that UGA is a tobacco free campus. Ellie Cash is a chairman with UGA Relay for Life.…
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Where Can You Get a Flu Shot?
Flu season is upon us. Did you know that the flu virus can survive for up to 8 hours on a surface? With Thanksgiving only two weeks away, many people have made a point to get their shot before heading home to spread those pesky germs. There are many places…
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Mental Health Resources: CAPS at UGA
Those feeling stressed, anxious or depressed have resources available on the University of Georgia’s campus. The Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) at the University Health Center specializes in mental health and wellbeing. Some of the services provided by CAPS include: \t Individual counseling \t Group counseling \t Crisis intervention \t…
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Annual Light the Night Walk to Benefit Cancer Research
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society will have its annual Light the Night Walk Friday, October 20th, 2017. The proceeds of the walk will go towards the treatment of cancer patients, research for future treatments and more. If you want to donate, register or find out more, you can do so here.
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Opioid Deaths Increase in Northeast Georgia
Nearly 1000 people died of opioid overdoses in Georgia in 2016. That’s more than four times the overdose number a decade ago. Information compiled from the Georgia Department of Health shows the deaths relating to opioids has steadily increased since 1999. How you can help prevent opioid addictions: \t Talk to…
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Yoga: From Hindu Practice to Western Exercise
Yoga is a $16.8 billion industry in the United States alone. An estimated 36.7 million Americans participated in some form of yoga in 2016, but most likely the yoga they partook in doesn’t resemble yoga’s origins or spiritual roots at all. Yoga is much more than downward dog poses, yoga pants…
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Event Aims to Make Consent as Hot as Cocoa
A University of Georgia group is using Valentine’s Day to stress the importance of healthy relationships. Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention, known as RSVP on campus, held their fourth annual Cocoa for Consent on Friday, Feb. 10. The student group usually provides support and resources to students seeking help after experiencing…