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Hemp vs. marijuana. What’s the difference, and why do we care?

Hemp vs. marijuana. What’s the difference, and why do we care? Although they look exactly the same, hemp and marijuana are two different plants. Lacey White with Frogtown Hemp said they test their plants regularly to ensure they are not going over the limit of THC, or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. “With a hemp plant, you're looking at the genetics of the seed,” she said. “You're wanting a high CBD content and a […]

todayNovember 21, 2025 8 2

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South and Southwest Georgia Experience Highest Infant Mortality Rates, Report Finds

South and Southwest Georgia Experience Highest Infant Mortality Rates, Report Finds Infant mortality rates vary sharply across Georgia, with the highest death rates concentrated in rural and southern regions, according to the 2025 State of the State Report from the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia (HMHBGA). HMHBGA mapping shows that Georgia’s Southwest (Albany), West Central (Columbus) and South Central (Dublin) public health districts recorded the highest infant mortality […]

todayNovember 20, 2025 6

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Georgia advocates warn of rising tobacco risks after CDC closes smoking and health office

Georgia advocates warn of rising tobacco risks after CDC closes smoking and health office The Great American Smokeout, an annual event to encourage people to quit smoking, starts Thursday, and Georgia organizations said their work is more important than ever. The Office of Smoking and Health was recently dismantled at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, causing the end of the nation's leading public health authority on tobacco research […]

todayNovember 19, 2025 11 6

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Sen. Ossoff seeks answers on potential cuts to care at Fort Gordon medical center

Sen. Ossoff seeks answers on potential cuts to care at Fort Gordon medical center U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff announced Thursday, Nov. 13,  that he has launched an inquiry into reports of reduced services at a Fort Gordon facility. Ossoff sent a letter to Dr. David Smith, the acting director of the Defense Health Agency, requesting information regarding reports over plans to reduce services at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center […]

todayNovember 17, 2025 11 1

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Government Shutdown, Hospital Shutdowns: Rural Georgia Pays the Price for Cuts

A hospital in rural Georgia closed one of its units Monday, and Democratic U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff referred to the news as a real-world consequence of cuts to Medicaid. “This is what happens when you gut the Medicaid program,” Ossoff told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “It defunds hospitals and nursing homes, and now, when pregnant women in northeast Georgia go into labor, they may have to drive an hour or an […]

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