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[ In Health ]
Reduce Mosquitoes
Female mosquitoes lay their eggs on water or in places that later become flooded.  Standing water provides a great place for the female mosquitoes to lay eggs.  The days between rains when water is not being flushed out of areas can lead to mosquito problems...
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[ In Breaking News ]
Girl Scouts Distribute Planned Parenthood Sex Guide at UN Meeting
A controversial brochure entitled “Healthy, Happy and Hot” is aimed at young people living with HIV, and contains explicit and graphic details on sex, as well as the promotion of casual sex in many forms...
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[ In Health ]
When Plastic Surgeon Combines Knowledge with Science, Result is Fresh, Beautiful Skin
Dr. Gregory Bays Brown was frustrated that while he could remove wrinkles and bags via plastic surgery, the skin still looked as old as the patient. While studying the bioengineered molecule EGF, he found that it caused the skin’s cells to renew themselves, giving a more youthful appearance...
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[ In Health ]
Water is Key to Healthy Body
Water is necessary for the digestion of food, regulation of body temperature, transportation of food to the tissues, elimination of toxins and body wastes, and lubrication of joints and organs.  It helps eliminate toxins and therefore helps the skin to fight off bacteria and remain clearer...
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[ In Health ]
Distress After Abortion Linked to Increased Mental Health Problems, Study Finds
A study in 2008 found that women were 30 percent more likely to experience mental health disorders after abortion than they were for other pregnancy outcomes. It also stated that women who continued an unwanted or mistimed pregnancy did not experience a significant increase in mental health problems...
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[ In Weddings/Reunions ]
Where Does the Institution of Marriage Stand in Today's Culture?
One local counselor says it’s alive and well!  Barbara J. Peters, RN, LPC, NCC, is confident that marriage can and will endure the test of time. In her new book, Peters offers a formula that has never been suggested before with regard to building, growing and keeping a marriage healthy and long-lasting...
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[ In Spotlight ]
Cardiology Physician Practice Welcomes New Board-Certified Cardiac Specialists to Growing Medical Practice
Marcus L. Brown, M.D. and Mohammad Kooshkabadi, M.D. joined Northside Cardiology, P.C. recently and bring a combination of cardiac specialty expertise in interventional cardiology and electrophysiology. All eight cardiologists with Northside Cardiology, P.C. are board-certified...
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[ In Announcements ]
Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Wearing Teal for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance is helping save women's lives by raising awareness about this disease. This year’s theme is Know your body. Know the symptoms. Help spread the word.  Increasing awareness of ovarian cancer is essential because diagnosing the disease is difficult...
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[ In Business/Networking ]
POSTPONED: New 5K Run/Walk Only Second to be Held in Quarry
The inaugural Boulder Dash is a unique experience that allows participants to race or walk through an environmentally responsible, operational hard rock quarry. Racers will be able to see the working quarry face, ancient rock deposits, and the massive equipment that processes it...
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[ In Fundraisers ]
'Tennis Against Breast Cancer' Supports Breast Cancer Patients

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[ In Public Safety ]
Caring for a Flu Patient at Home
Whether you or a member of your household has come down with seasonal or pandemic influenza like H1N1, here are some tips offered by Nancy Baymiller RN, Acting County Nurse Manager for Dawson County Health Department...
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[ In Public Safety ]
Important Information Regarding Fall H1N1 Flu Season
The government is monitoring the H1N1 virus — its transmissibility, virulence, and resistance — both here in the United States and globally, paying special attention to the southern hemisphere, according to Sebelius, where the flu season is currently under way...
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[ In Living ]
Why Fruit Salad Is Better Than a Banana
We all know that the antioxidants in fruits and veggies work hard to protect your body from aging and disease. But what you may not know is that those antioxidants work even harder when they have the company of other antioxidants...
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[ In Local News ]
Cardiac Catheterization Lab Opens at Northside Hospital-Forsyth
Until now, Forsyth County was the largest county in Georgia without a cardiac cath lab within its borders.  Previously, patients in Forsyth, Dawson and other areas north haven't had an opportunity for access to this type of service without having to drive to Roswell or Atlanta...
 
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[ In Local News ]
Pandemic Influenza Could Kill Your Business - Literally
A pandemic may come and go in waves, each of which can last for six to eight weeks. An especially severe influenza pandemic could lead to high levels of illness, death, social disruption, and economic loss...
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