Health and Fitness
Heart disease ranks high here
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in SouthwestGeorgia, but the population it preys on most are African Americans, Southwest Public Health District Director ...
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Georgia leads nation in flu activity
Southwest Health District’s disease trackers say the unusual amount of influenza activity in Georgia so early in the season is worrisome, and urge residents who ...
by Carolyn Maschke, Tuesday, December 7, 2010 6:40 am
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Get tested for sickle cell trait
Couples in high-risk groups for sickle cell diseases can make better-informed long-range decisions by learning their genetic makeup before pregnancies occur, says Southwest Georgia Public ...
by Carolyn Maschke, Friday, September 24, 2010 8:36 pm
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Seasonal flu vaccine has arrived
The wait is over—the seasonal flu vaccine has arrived in county health departments throughout Southwest Health District and is now being offered in both nasal ...
by Carolyn Maschke, Thursday, September 23, 2010 6:58 am
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Infants most at risk of infectious disease
Moultrie, Ga.—Because vaccine-preventable diseases are at an all-time low in the United States, parents—especially first-time parents—are often unaware their children are at risk for serious ...
by Carolyn Maschke, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:49 am
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Break offers opportunity to vaccinate kids against H1N1
With sickness and hospitalizations from pandemic H1N1 influenza on the rise in Georgia, Southwest Health District is urging parents to make sure young children have ...
by Carolyn Maschke, Tuesday, March 30, 2010 8:31 pm
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Unintentional poisoning from prescription drugs
Each year, inadvertent poisoning results in more than 700,000 emergency room visits, 120,000 hospitalizations and a growing number of fatalities, said Southwest Health District Health ...