Health
The latest Health coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, including Coronavirus.
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When the government shutdown will affect SNAP, Head Start and military pay
With the federal government shutdown nearing the one-month mark, Americans are starting to see the cascading effects of programs shuttered by lapses in federal funding. Some states are scrambling to find ways to account for shortfalls in food and child development assistance, and members of the military are also about to miss their first paychecks.
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Marsha Blackburn supports stopgap food assistance funding
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., expressed support Monday for a GOP-sponsored bill that would ensure funding for food assistance threatened by the government shutdown.
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Why don’t antibiotics work on UTIs like they used to?
Q: I keep getting urinary tract infections (UTIs), and antibiotics don't seem to work like they used to. What's going on?
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Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on.
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Private Medicare, Medicaid plans exaggerate in-network mental health options, watchdogs say
Companies running private Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans inaccurately list many mental health professionals as being available to treat the plans' members, a new federal watchdog report says.
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COVID-19 vaccines may help some cancer patients fight tumors
The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients – revving up their immune systems to help fight tumors.
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Judges rule against Tennessee in attempt to dismiss lawsuit
Panel signals skepticism that exceptions to abortion ban are adequate
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Anti-science bills hit statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over a century
More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year, part of an organized, politically savvy campaign to enshrine a conspiracy theory-driven agenda into law.
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Shutdown could delay food aid for 34K in Hamilton County
Food assistance benefits for some 700,000 Tennesseeans could be delayed next month if the federal shutdown continues through the end of October.
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How can I prevent getting seasick on a cruise?
Q: I'm taking a winter cruise where the seas may be rough. How can I prepare for potential seasickness?
