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The latest Health coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, including Coronavirus.
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Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type
Anxious healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of the virus in one of the world's most remote and vulnerable places.
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EPA to end some limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
The Trump administration announced Monday that it will drop some limits on “forever chemicals” in drinking water that officials had determined can cause cancer and other serious health problems — angering some key activists who had supported President Donald Trump’s campaign.
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WHO chief concerned over ‘scale and speed’ of Ebola outbreak as Congo reports 134 dead
The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday expressed concern over the “scale and speed” of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola known as Bundibugyo in eastern Congo, where authorities reported 134 suspected deaths and more than 500 suspected cases.
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BlueCross to build $4.8M Healthy Place park by Finley Stadium
A new BlueCross Healthy Place park will connect Reggie White Boulevard along the First Horizon Pavilion with the city's skate park under renovation.
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Ask a Doctor: Options for treating atrial fibrillation are better than ever
Q: I've been feeling occasional heart fluttering and shortness of breath. Could this be atrial fibrillation?
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Supreme Court rejects appeals from drug manufacturers over Medicare price negotiations
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected appeals from pharmaceutical companies that object to negotiating Medicare drug prices with the federal government.
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Tiny patients, big fight: NICU parents win leave in 2 states and push for more
As his daughter Olivia was born, Marlon White felt his wife's hand slacken as she fainted. The baby, born at 29 weeks weighing about 2 pounds, wasn't making a sound as she was rushed to the neonatal intensive care unit. Terrified, he waited in the hall while the doctors stabilized his newborn and wife.
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New Tennessee law lifts regulatory requirement for hospitals to open
Legislators say change will boost competition, lower health care costs
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WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday, after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths.
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FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-up
A Food and Drug Administration official involved in scrutinizing the safety of antidepressants, COVID-19 vaccines and other widely used therapies has been removed from her role leading the agency's drug program.
