The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data earlier this month, indicating there were more than 100,000 estimated deaths from drug overdoses in the United States from April 2020 to April 2021.
There were 311 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending October 16, a 4.3 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 77 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending October 16, a 13.2 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 91 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending October 16, no changes from the previous week.
There were 431 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending October 9, a 20.9 percent decrease from the previous week.
An analysis of 2020 election results and individual Georgia Department of Elections data shows a 3,742-vote difference between those marked as having participated in the election and the number of ballots certified as being cast.
Governor Brian P. Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr announced the State of Georgia has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration's vaccine mandate for health care workers.
Georgia’s “Path2College” 529 plan has been upgraded two tiers from “neutral“ to “silver” by Morningstar Inc., recognizing it as one of the leading college savings plans in the country.
Josh Stinson, University of Georgia sophomore, represented the Southeastern Conference at this year's NCAA forum. The student-leadership forum took place in Houston Nov. 18-21.
There were 44 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending October 16, a 4.8 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 73 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending October 16, a 6.4 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 455 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Georgia during the week ending October 9, a 20.5 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 317 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending October 9, a 11.7 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 27 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending October 16, a 58.8 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 35 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending October 16, a 9.4 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 312 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending October 9, a 5.2 percent decrease from the previous week.