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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The Food and Drug Administration has announced that its approved the availability of the Plan B contraception pill (also known as the morning after pill) for women 15 and older without a prescription.

Friday, February 22, 2013  The Exchange Club of Albany held their regular monthly meeting Friday afternoon and had a special guest attend as well.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Updated with video; Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital’s Network of Trust has partnered with Firehouse Subs to bring life-saving tools into local schools.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Phoebe's Network of Trust is holding a Kohl's Cares® donation kickoff from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Albany Middle School on February 7. The event includes a preview of a Kohl's Cares® Middle School Health Program 8th Grade Health Fair.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Phoebe Putney's Network of Trust has received a $25,000 grant to help put external defibrillators into elementary schools in Dougherty County.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Updated with video; Teachers and parents in Dougherty County allowed children to teach a lesson for a change at the first Bullying Summit on Wednesday.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  Updated with video; Girls Inc is hoping to keep spreading the word about the consequences of teen pregnancy.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  Updated with video; Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital’s Network of Trust has joined with the “Taking Time for Teens” coalition to give the youth insight into how their decisions could change their lives.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Updated with video; Sex is an uncomfortable word, but one that experts say should be shared.

Wednesday, January 04, 2012  Updated with video; Is there is enough being done locally about childhood obesity in Georgia?

Friday, July 01, 2011  Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital has provided nurses to local summer camps this year free of charge.

Thursday, November 18, 2010  Georgia has the eighth highest teen pregnancy rate in the nation and Dougherty County leads Southwest Georgia.

Monday, August 16, 2010  Each $8,000 mini-grant will be used to improve nutrition, physical activity, and tobacco use prevention.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010  The three volunteers from AmeriCorps vista came to the United Way to be assigned to help three Albany non-profits.

Wednesday, June 02, 2010  The Great Champs Summer program kicked off Tuesday.