Health
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Sorority Smashes Scales to Promote Body Positivity
UGA students and Athens-area residents came together Tuesday to raise awareness on eating disorders by smashing scales. Delta Phi Epsilon partnered with the organization Scale Smash to hold Southern Scale Smash at UGA’s Tate Plaza. Scale Smash partnered with the sorority because college students are among the largest age group that suffers…
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UGA Researchers Study How to Limit Parasites
ATHENS- UGA researchers are using databases to research parasites on a global scale and find patterns among different animal species. Their Findings The researches found that mammals who share closer evolutionary histories (and are more closely related) are often affected by the similar parasites. Importance Mice, lice, ticks, and worms are all…
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UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital to Offer Eye Exams To Assistance Animals
ATHENS- The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists is offering its annual Animal Eye Exam services for all registered service animals throughout the month of May. The University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital and the Animal Eye Care Clinic (located at 5 points in Athens) have teamed up to aid volunteer services…
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Barrow County Hospital to Close Labor and Delivery Unit
BARROW COUNTY- Barrow Regional Medical Center will be closing its labor and delivery unit in July. The hospital says it has delivered 115 babies or fewer in each of the past three years, but it needs to deliver 350 babies each year in order to financially break even. This is becoming…
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Local Grocery Stores Pull Ice Cream From Shelves
ATHENS- Local stores have pulled Blue Bell ice cream from its stores. Blue Bell Creameries is recalling all of its products after it found traces of a deadly bacteria called listeria in its ice cream. Blue Bell CEO Paul Kruse says he is “heartbroken over the situation.” Customers can return the…
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Athens Health Clinic Helps Patients for Free
Athens, GA- Athens residents can get medical care free of charge. A volunteer-based health clinic gives much-needed medical care to local uninsured people. While many healthcare providers have gone home for the night and facilities have closed their doors, one local health center is gearing up for lots of action. Mercy…
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AcroYoga Becomes New Fitness Trend in Athens
ATHENS — You can be an acrobat without flying through the air. It's all part of a new fitness craze that is pushing boundaries.
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Autism Awareness Spreads in Athens, Georgia Senate
ATHENS — After two years of deliberation, the Georgia Senate passed a bill that will require insurers to offer up to $30,000 of coverage to treat children with autism up to the age of six.
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Mental Health and Treatment in the Law
ATHENS— Sheriff’s offices and law enforcement are first responders since they are 911- it’s who people call when they have an issue. Mental health treatment has been decentralized so there are more people on the street with mental health issues. Law enforcement is forced to deal with such issues even though…
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Medical Amnesty Law Unclear to UGA Students
ATHENS — Students at the University of Georgia may be unsure about what a "medical amnesty law" is.