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There were 17,184 Georgia residents who died of cancer in 2016, a 1.4 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

The VA Atlanta Health Care System, subsidiary 508GL in Rome, Georgia scheduled 2,798 pending appointments in July compared to 2,628 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S.…

The VA Atlanta Health Care System, subsidiary 508GK in Carrollton, Georgia scheduled 7,926 pending appointments in July compared to 7,797 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S.…

There were 18,143 Georgia residents who died of heart disease in 2016, a 2.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health…

The VA Atlanta Health Care System, subsidiary 508GJ in Blairsville, Georgia scheduled 4,352 pending appointments in July compared to 4,436 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S.…

The VA Atlanta Health Care System, subsidiary 508GI in Newnan, Georgia scheduled 7,475 pending appointments in July compared to 7,194 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S.…

There were 4,349 Georgia residents who died of stroke in 2016, a 0.3 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

There were 4,701 Georgia residents who died of unintentional injuries in 2016, an 8.2 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health…

There were 4,805 Georgia residents who died of chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD) in 2016, a 4.3 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National…

The VA Atlanta Health Care System, subsidiary 508GF in Austell, Georgia scheduled 5,120 pending appointments in July compared to 4,934 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S.…

There were 2,238 Georgia residents who died of diabetes in 2016, a 1.3 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

There were 1,423 Georgia residents who died of influenza and pneumonia in 2016, a 3 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for…

The VA Atlanta Health Care System, subsidiary 508GA in Atlanta, Georgia scheduled 19,189 pending appointments in July compared to 19,246 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S.…

There were 4,021 Georgia residents who died of alzheimer’s disease in 2016, an 8.3 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health…

Ggathering Corp. (doing business as Meet Fresh) in Atlanta, Georgia was inspected by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on July 22 for foodborne biological hazards and received one citation,…

There were 1,409 Georgia residents who committed suicide in 2016, a 7 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

There were 1,864 Georgia residents who died of kidney disease in 2016, a 0.9 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health…

The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin reported that 11 patients newly enrolled in its benefits program requested appointments but had not received one during the period ending September…

The Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta reported that four patients newly enrolled in its benefits program requested appointments but had not received one during the period ending September…

The VA Atlanta Health Care System reported that 26 patients newly enrolled in its benefits program requested appointments but had not received one during the period ending September 1.