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What Americans are giving up to afford ACA health insurance, according to a new poll
Lately, Priscilla Brown has had to choose between properly managing her Type 2 diabetes and affording other necessities, like gas in her car. Some days, she takes half or a third of her prescribed insulin dose — just to stretch it out longer.
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CVS blankets Tennessee airwaves, enlists mass texts to fight pharmacy benefit manager bill
Health care pharmacy chain CVS has spent $1.3 million on political TV advertisements across Tennessee to push back against a bill targeting its ownership of a pharmacy benefit manager, Federal Communications Commission public inspection files show.
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Fabuloso as sanitizer, severe grime: Chattanooga area restaurant inspection reports for week ending March 17, 2026
The Hamilton County, Catoosa County and Walker County health departments inspect food service establishments twice a year, grading them on a 100-point scale.
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Chattanooga nonprofit working on putting free naloxone box in Miller Park
A box of free antidotes to opioid overdoses may soon appear downtown in Miller Plaza
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Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendations
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and said U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory committee.
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Ask a Doctor: Unexplained weight loss could point to underlying condition
Q: I haven't changed my diet or exercise routine, but I've lost weight without trying. Should I be concerned?
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A hotter, wetter South is becoming a breeding ground for mold
Regina is haunted by the specter of mold.
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Tennessee lawmakers turn back restrictive abortion bill
A Tennessee House committee rejected an anti-abortion bill Tuesday that would have criminalized women for seeking abortion procedures, potentially allowing them to be charged with murder.
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FDA finds little evidence that a generic drug could help many people with autism
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back suggestions by President Donald Trump and other administration officials that the drug showed great promise for people with autism.
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Ask a Doctor: Tracking symptoms can help figure out if your child’s sneeze is a cold or allergies
Q: How can I tell if my child's symptoms are due to a cold or seasonal allergies?
