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Georgia drug monitoring program gets $400,000 grant
http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-drug-monitoring-program-1215615.html

Birth Control Coverage Sparks Fight Between Pro-Choice Groups And Catholics At Hearing
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/02/lawmakers-catholics-birth-control_n_1072565.html

FDA to Spend $600M on Anti-Smoking Campaigns
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/fda-plans-600m-anti-smoking-campaigns-14867182#.TrK4aXLROSo

Experts say militia members' alleged ricin attack could have been successful
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/58680/

Help for domestic violence victims declining
http://www.ajc.com/news/crime/help-for-domestic-violence-1212373.html

UGA makes Top 25 "Fittest Colleges in America" list
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/morning_call/2011/11/uga-makes-top-25-fittest-colleges-in.html

Campaign encourages older Americans to start exercising
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/wellness/campaign-encourages-older-americans-to-start-exercising/2011/10/27/gIQAmKpScM_story.html

Hospitals Fall Short On Meaningful Use
http://www.informationweek.com/news/healthcare/policy/231902198

Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation Awards $243,840 in Grants for Access to Healthy Food
http://www.blankfoundation.org/node/143

Low-income state workers begin to gain access to Children’s Health Insurance Program
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/2011/11/04/gIQAeDvotM_story.html 

Obese women face higher complication risk after breast surgery
http://www.wtoc.com/story/15936879/obese-women-face-higher-complication-risk-after-breast-surgery

Georgia school nurses play key role in treating, preventing diabetes in schoolchildren
http://www.northfulton.com/Articles-EDUCATION-c-2011-11-04-189881.114126-sub-Georgia-school-nurses-play-key-role-in-treating-preventing-diabetes-in-schoolchildren.html

Nearly 3,800 Pounds of Pills Turned over in GA
http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/local_news/nearly-3,800-pounds-of-pills-turned-over-in-ga-20111105-tm

Another study shows Weight Watchers beats physician-guided weight loss
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-checkup/post/another-study-shows-weight-watchers-beats-physician-guided-weight-loss/2010/12/20/gIQAHqP0mM_blog.html

Overweight teens don't seem to grasp weight loss rules
http://yourlife.usatoday.com/fitness-food/diet-nutrition/story/2011-11-06/Overweight-teens-dont-seem-to-grasp-weight-loss-rules/51073910/1

State DOE pushing to keep students healthy
http://www.news-daily.com/news/2011/nov/07/state-doe-pushing-keep-students-healthy/

WellStar Kennestone receives approval to offer trauma care
http://mdjonline.com/bookmark/16321192

Babies on obesity path? New sign may offer answer
http://www.ajc.com/health/babies-on-obesity-path-1219534.html

Hit reset on cancer screening: 'Tests not perfect'
http://www.ajc.com/health/hit-reset-on-cancer-1219461.html

Addressing Childhood Obesity With Targeted Messaging to Moms, and Ethnic Minorities
http://www.forbes.com/sites/nadiaarumugam/2011/11/07/addressing-childhood-obesity-with-targeted-messaging-to-moms-and-ethnic-minorities/

Two new iPhone apps launched to combat sexual assault
http://bikyamasr.com/47749/two-new-iphone-apps-launched-to-combat-sexual-assault/ 

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Health grant change may hurt some counties
http://www.georgiahealthnews.com/2011/11/public-health-grant-change-hit-counties-hard/