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The latest Health coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, including Coronavirus.
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Ask a Doctor: Don’t over-stress yourself into exhaustion pre-pregnancy
Q: I keep seeing posts about "trimester zero." Am I supposed to treat the months before getting pregnant like a full-time health optimization project?
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As demand for GLP-1 pills and shots surges, healthy habits are still key
Whether they’re using weekly shots or daily pills, more Americans than ever are turning to anti-obesity drugs to lose weight and boost health.
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Welcome to allergy season. Here’s how to protect yourself
Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans when trees, grass, and other pollens cause runny noses, itchy eyes, coughing and sneezing.
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BlueCross in talks with potential buyers for Chattanooga headquarters
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is in talks with potential buyers for its downtown Chattanooga headquarters on Cameron Hill, although the state's largest health insurer has not listed it for sale.
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Toni Says: What are Medicare’s ‘lifetime reserve days’?
Toni, Why did a hospital medical claims employee ask my husband, Steven, to sign a form stating that he is aware that he is now in his "lifetime reserve days"? He is waiting for a lung-heart transplant.
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Ivermectin could become available over the counter in Georgia despite concerns about potential harms
Georgians who want to buy an anti-parasitic drug may soon be able to pick it up from their local pharmacist without a prescription.
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Is it worth your time and money to set up an HSA?
When Mike McKee thinks about saving money for the future, he has a few priorities. Maxing out his retirement is one. Building up his kid's college fund is another.
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RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug. Researchers say he often overstates the science
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is promoting food as medicine, but experts say he's overstating what diet can do for serious illness
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FDA approves new higher-dose version of Wegovy shots
Federal regulators on Thursday approved a new higher-dose version of the blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy that may help users lose more weight and keep it off.
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Trump administration launches investigation of states that mandate health insurance covers abortion
The Trump administration said Thursday that it has launched investigations into 13 states that require state-regulated health insurance plans to cover abortion.
