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One thing that hasn’t changed in 250 years: Americans’ willingness to get suckered
America: land of possibility. And also: land of suckers.
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The Pentagon is moving forward with mandatory testosterone testing for most male troops
The Pentagon has rolled out formal guidance for mandatory testosterone testing for male service members 30 and older, a policy that leaves out women for now and faces questions from medical experts about the need and efficacy of such a program.
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Kennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trump’s White House
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gave the keynote address Thursday at a conference of an anti-vaccine activist group he once chaired, telling the hundreds in attendance that they had a friend in President Donald Trump's White House.
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Tennessee families must earn 85%-164% more than federal poverty limit to get by, new study finds
The income a Tennessee family needs to pay for necessities such as food, housing and childcare far surpassed the federal poverty threshold, according to an analysis by The Sycamore Institute, a nonpartisan think tank.
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Ask a Doc: Can stress cause skin problems?
Q: Can stress cause skin problems?
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Toni Says: Qualifying for a Medicare Supplement guaranteed issue policy
Dear Toni: I have decided to retire in October when I turn 65 and will need to enroll in Medicare Parts A and B.
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Local startup Zeus Robotics plans Erlanger pilot for autonomous hospital robot
The CEO of a local robotics startup recently announced a three-month pilot with Erlanger Hospital to deploy its first autonomous logistics robot to transport lab samples inside the hospital.
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Dalton State College ranked best Hispanic-serving college in Southeast
Dalton State College was ranked first in the Southeast and eighth nationally for America's best Hispanic-serving colleges, according to Washington Monthly's 2026 College Guide and Rankings.
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You still can’t smoke medical cannabis in Georgia, but you can vape it. What’s the difference?
Medical cannabis dispensaries are now selling the flower form of the drug in Georgia, but a new state law that took effect this summer has created some confusion over how it can be legally consumed.
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‘We relate to each other’: How equine therapy helped local man control his emotions
Sweat beaded on the brows of 21-year-old Jonathan Minter as he squatted in the crosstie stall to pick the pick the hooves of a dark brown and white blaze horse before their 11:30 a.m. riding session.
