Health
The latest Health coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, including Coronavirus.
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Trump administration warns over 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines
The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with basic pricing information — arguing that the lack of disclosure is keeping healthcare costs higher than they should be.
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FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years
Federal health regulators on Tuesday signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years, giving Americans access to a skin-protecting chemical long used in Europe and other parts of the world.
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Ask a Doctor: Vitamin K shot for newborns has long safety record
Newborn babies are born with very low levels of vitamin K, a nutrient the body needs to form blood clots and stop bleeding.
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I’m turning 65 in November. Does Medicare’s fall enrollment time affect me?
I'm stressed about what I need to do to enroll in Medicare because I am turning 65 in November and am not receiving my Social Security check since I am still working part-time with no employer benefits. I only have individual health insurance. I need my Medicare and Part D plan to begin Nov. 1.
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Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest
Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any compensation for his work on the front line of one of Congo's deadliest Ebola virus outbreaks.
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Erlanger nurse stole fentanyl and AI missed it, state records say
About a year ago at Erlanger, the largest hospital in Chattanooga, anesthesia staff noticed that a nurse was slurring his words and struggling to stay awake while on duty in the surgery center, according to a Tennessee Board of Nursing consent order.
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Judge halts Trump administration efforts to impose conditions on SNAP
A federal judge on Friday sided with 20 Democratic states and halted an effort by the Trump administration to force states to comply with a range of conditions to get billions of dollars from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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As Ebola spreads in Congo, a radio station tries to stop health misinformation
The rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola that Congo is battling took locals by surprise after weeks of spreading unnoticed. Hundreds of cases were suspected when Congolese authorities announced the outbreak on May 15, but many dismissed the news as a “Western conspiracy.”
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Signal Mountain native exposed to Ebola, quarantined in Prague
Dr. Patrick LaRochelle has been living in a bubble for the past two weeks, waiting to see if he has contracted Ebola.
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Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbreak and the most at risk
Women in eastern Congo are often the first caregivers when family members fall ill. That puts them at high risk during this Ebola outbreak of a type that has no approved treatment or vaccine.
