Health
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Purpose of the Clery Act
College campuses are often places of joy, communion, and learning. Students enroll in college to share ideas and good times, but there can be danger, too. Because of a federal law called The Clery Act, students and their families can find out about reported crimes on the campuses where they…
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UGA Responds to Sexual Assault
With one in five women being sexually assaulted on college campuses, University of Georgia breaks down what the school does when a victim comes forward.
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RSVP Provides Information About Sexual Assault
Thursday was Wear Purple Day for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On Thursday afternoon, RSVP – The Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention program- promoted its message around campus with puzzles, pastries, and the color purple. Mallory Grizzle was a victim of sexual assault in high school, and that led to her…
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Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Weekend
ATHENS, Ga.–Got drugs? The Drug Enforcement Administration is asking people to get rid of their expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs in a national drug take-back day. Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies will take in prescription drugs Saturday, October 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The drugs…
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UGA Talks about Mental Illness
Mental illness can be seen as a taboo subject, but not today. There will be an “honest and open” discussion about the history of mental illness in the Russell Special Collections building on UGA’s campus. Follow Grady Newsource on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates on the event. Reporter Emily…
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5th Annual State of Public Health Addresses Racial Equality
5th annual State of Public Health Conference took place today, Tuesday, October 18, 2016.
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Local Therapist Speaks out on Realities of PTSD
While we were talking here, one veteran has probably killed themself. Only ten minutes into an interview today, Jerry Brinegar brought attention to the sad reality that many soldiers face with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A study released by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs this July concluded that an average of 20 veterans take their own…
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This Week’s Mobile Flu Shot Clinic
Tune into Grady Newsource at 5pm on Wednesday, September 28 for more information regarding the mobile clinic. Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates. By: Damisi Fawole
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Zika on the Rise while Congress Argues
https://youtu.be/GIm9F7wUNiM In the Athens, Georgia District there are six confirmed cases of Zika. The cases are traveled related and not locally contracted. However last night an opportunity to fund the fight against Zika was on the table in Congress. The vote on the 1.1 billion dollar funding bill failed 52…