Health

Task force to arm parents with tools to prevent teen drinking

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Saturday, October 29th, 2011, 2:27pm

Task force to arm parents with tools to prevent teen drinking

MARIETTA, Ga. -- Despite being among the top three killers of Americans under age 21, many parents do not seem to realize that underage drinking is a major problem.

The Cobb Alcohol Taskforce is partnering with the PTAs at local schools to give parents an important skill set to prevent teen drinking. A meeting for all Cobb parents will be held Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cobb Central Library.

Several local experts will give insight into this growing issue, including Cobb Alcohol Taskforce coordinator Cathy Finck.

"The brain goes through dynamic change during adolescence, and alcohol can seriously damage long and short term brain growth processes," Finck said. "The research is compelling, but more parents need to know about it. We hope arming PTAs will help get the facts and useful tips to more parents for saving teen brains."

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Sock it to drugs

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Thursday, October 27th, 2011, 2:37pm

MABLETON, Ga. -- Students at Imagine Mableton Middle School are proud to be drug-free.

They proved it on Tuesday by coming to school in crazy socks -- their way of saying "we sock it to drugs."

The week of Oct. 24 is Red Ribbon Week, a national campaign that encourages young people to live drug-free lives.

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Nominate A Child For Bert’s Big Adventure!

Submitted by thebluebirdpatch.com, Liza Cardona

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011, 7:31am

Nominate A Child For Bert’s Big Adventure!

Do you know any children ages 5-12 that have a chronic or terminal illness and live in the Atlanta-area? If so, they probably qualify for Bert's Big Adventure! Download the application or nominate a child.

To qualify, children must be between the ages of 5 and 12 years old, live in “The Bert Show” radio listening area (All the Hits Q100, 99.7 FM) in metro Atlanta, prove financial need and have never been to Walt Disney World®.

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$30 = 3 Pre or Post Natal Pilates Classes at CORE Atlanta ($75 value)

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Friday, October 21st, 2011, 10:26am

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Public Health grant will improve children's hearing

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, October 7th, 2011, 12:11pm

Public Health grant will improve children's hearing

MARIETTA, Ga.

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Cobb Public health offering seasonal flu vaccine

Submitted by Cobb County Com... on Wednesday, September 28th, 12:08 pm

Cobb & Douglas Public Health immunization clinic is going mobile in an effort to get annual flu vaccines to the community. In addition to offering annual flu vaccines to everyone six months and older at all public health centers, the health department is also offering them for local businesses and community events for groups of 20 or more people.

This year's flu vaccine includes protection against three different viruses: an H3N2 virus, an influenza B virus and the H1N1 virus that caused so much illness last season. The cost is $20 and children without health insurance and children with Medicaid PeachCare are eligible for a sliding fee.

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Medication Disposal Day planned this Saturday

Submitted by Cobb County Com... on Friday, September 23rd, 10:47 am

The largest source of pharmaceutical byproducts in water comes from the improper disposal of unused medications flushed down drains. Organizations in Cobb have teamed up to educate the public about this issue and reduce pharmaceuticals in our waterways. Kaiser Permanente is partnering with Keep Cobb Beautiful, Cobb Water System, Cobb Public Safety and Cobb Senior Services to provide safe disposal of unused, expired prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications.

A Medication Disposal Day will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24, at East Cobb Senior Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. This is an opportunity for residents to safely dispose of outdated or unused medications without even leaving their cars.

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