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Why stories of people with developmental disabilities matter

October 8, 2019 at 4:19 p.m.

Every day I'm reminded that there is nothing new under the sun. Our government's failure to grant waivers to people with developmental disabilities who need them is a classic example....

A new study shows that a plant-based diet can ease the pain of rheumatoid arthritis.

How a plant-based diet can ease rheumatoid arthritis

October 8, 2019 at 4:55 p.m.

Switching to a plant-based diet can alleviate the pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis, a new study shows. Rheumatoid arthritis is a type of inflammatory polyarthritis, characterized by inflammation in more...

Delta Air Lines is discontinuing a ban on emotional support animals on flights longer than eight hours. However, the airline is not changing its ban on pit bulls as service animals.

Delta ends ban on emotional support animals on long flights — but keeps pit bull ban

October 9, 2019 at 2:21 p.m.

To comply with new federal guidance, Delta Air Lines is discontinuing a ban on emotional support animals on flights longer than eight hours. However, the airline is not changing its...

With unemployment low, many workers eyeing new jobs

September 20, 2019 at 2:09 p.m.

ATLANTA — This summer, Lindsay Roushdi quit her job as an accountant at a solar company. The work was alright. The company was fine. But the industry was experiencing a...

Tilton the cat is available for adoption at Fulton County Animal Services in Georgia.

What to do when your kids beg for a pet

June 18, 2018 at 7:40 a.m.

Please, please -- "Can we get a pet?" It's a question many of us get from our kids. Adding a pet to the home is an exciting experience that can...

#Iftheygunnedmedown: Social media with a message

June 22, 2019 at 3:01 p.m.

In the newfound arena of social media as activism, few hashtags have generated as much buzz as "IfTheyGunnedMeDown," which has been circulating around Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Still, the trending...

6 of 10 dementia sufferers wander, get lost

June 18, 2018 at 3:53 p.m.

Eleanor Alexander never deviated from her nighttime routine. She'd eat a light dinner, let her dog Spot out, let him back in, double-lock the screen door. And then, she and...

When wandering is dangerous

May 14, 2019 at 12:22 a.m.

Eleanor Alexander never deviated from her nighttime routine. She'd eat a light dinner, let her dog Spot out, let him back in, double-lock the screen door. And then, she and...

Doctors differ on prostate screening

June 18, 2018 at 5:46 p.m.

Prostate screening tests detect prostate cancer early, but questions about whether the tests do more harm than good have made them one of the most hotly debated areas of medicine....

Review: ‘Junius and Albert’s Adventures in the Confederacy’ by Peter Carlson

May 9, 2019 at 3:56 p.m.

When two New York City newspaper journalists entered Confederate territory during the zenith of Civil War bloodshed, found themselves captured by Southern troops and imprisoned, their situation seemed mighty foreboding....

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