Health
The latest Health coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, including Coronavirus.
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Lifelong drugs for autoimmune diseases don’t work well. Now scientists are trying something new
Scientists are trying a revolutionary new approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and other devastating autoimmune diseases — by reprogramming patients' out-of-whack immune systems.
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Cases jump to 23 in the botulism outbreak tied to baby formula. Here’s what to know
Nearly two dozen babies in 13 states have been sickened in a growing outbreak of infantile botulism linked to recalled ByHeart infant formula, federal health officials said Friday.
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The trend of unproven peptides is spreading through influencers and RFK Jr. allies
More Americans are injecting themselves with unapproved chemicals that are pitched as ways to build muscle, rejuvenate skin and extend life, the latest example of the nation's fascination with alternative therapies and wellness hacks.
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House fire, construction near sensor leads to poor air quality reading in Northwest Georgia, Chattanooga
Wednesday night and into early Thursday, air quality levels in Northwest Georgia were comparable to dozens of cities in some of the world's most polluted countries.
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Families of two babies sickened by infantile botulism sue ByHeart over recalled formula
The parents of at least two babies sickened in an infantile botulism outbreak are suing the makers of the ByHeart baby formula at the heart of a nationwide recall.
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Appeals court weighs arguments on law cutting Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood
Attorneys representing Planned Parenthood argued Wednesday that Congress cannot strip the nation's largest abortion provider of its Medicaid funding with the hope that doing so may result in fewer abortions.
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Alabama promised to improve psychiatric care for men charged with crimes. They still wait years
Fernando Clark spent the last 10 months of his life in a jail cell, waiting for psychiatric treatment a court ordered he undergo after he'd been arrested for stealing cigarettes and some fruit from a gas station.
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Tennessee to start distributing partial payments of SNAP for November
Tennessee officials will begin distributing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, giving recipients 65% of their expected November payment.
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What to know about the status of SNAP food aid as a vote nears to end the shutdown
Many Americans who rely on SNAP benefits to help buy groceries are approaching their third week without aid after President Donald Trump's administration cut off the program due to the federal government shutdown.
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A baby formula recall linked to an infant botulism outbreak is expanding. Here’s what to know
ByHeart, which makes organic infant formula, recalled all of its products sold throughout the U.S. on Tuesday amid a growing outbreak of infant botulism.
