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  • Georgia ranks No. 5 on the national courtesy scale

    We are, however, "occasionally profane"

    by: Mary Jo DiLonardo
    Does cursing make you feel better? You might want to move to Ohio. A study of the most profane states found the Buckeye State tops the list of most likely to curse -- followed by Maryland, New Jersey, Louisiana, and Illinois. Residents of Washington, Massachusetts, Arizona, Texas, and Virginia are least likely to let go with a four-letter word. Georgia only makes the "occasionally profane" category. Read More

  • Taking a Stand: Could simply sitting less save your life?

    Part one of my standing-desk experiment

    by: Rebecca Burns
    All kinds of things put our health at risk. But unlike the obvious dangers of smoking, booze, or reckless driving, one of the worst threats is just . . . sitting still. Read More

  • Atlanta: Kinda fit

    We're in the middle of new fit cities ranking

    by: Mary Jo DiLonardo
    When it comes to being in shape, Atlantans are so-so. Our city ranked about in the middle (No. 21) on the American College of Sports Medicine's fittest cities list. Read More

  • Affordable Care Act to launch thousands of Georgia startups

    Study outlines healthcare law’s potential to alleviate “job lock”

    by: Nick Goodwin
    Long known as a job mecca of the South, Atlanta will become even more attractive for young entrepreneurs this fall. A recent report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the largest public health philanthropy in the United States, estimates that the Affordable Care Act will enable 56,000 Georgians to start businesses in 2014 who would not have otherwise done so. Read More

  • You heart your dog

    Why your pet is good for you

    by:
    We're used to the American Heart Association telling us to watch the red meat and load up on the omega-3s. But now they're suggesting your dog really might be your heart's best friend. Read More

  • Growing old in Georgia

    This isn't the greatest place to age

    by: Mary Jo DiLonardo
    Georgia isn't necessarily a great place to grow old. When it comes to senior's health, we rank 43rd in a new ranking. The report takes into account nearly three dozen factors including physical inactivity, obesity, insurance coverage for medications, self-reported health status, and hospital readmission rates. Read More

  • Medicaid opt-out: What it means for the peach state

    Study shows that Georgia will foot the bill for uncompensated care

    by: Nick Goodwin
    A recent study estimates that Georgia and other states opting out of Medicaid expansion will miss out on a collective $8.4 billion in federal payments and spend roughly $1 billion “in the short term” on uncompensated care. Grady Memorial Hospital will swallow some of these costs as Metro Atlanta’s largest safety net health provider. Read More
 

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