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The latest Health coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, including Coronavirus.
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Ask a Doctor: It matters why you hit the snooze button
Q: I hit the snooze button almost every morning, thinking a few extra minutes in bed would help. Is this doing more harm than good?
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FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives
Federal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a regulatory formality that quickly triggered pushback from anti-abortion groups and politicians aligned with the Trump administration.
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Tennessee won’t track how many students with disabilities benefit from new tuition grant program
Tennessee isn't tracking how many students with disabilities enroll in its new statewide private school tuition program, the latest concern for education advocates who say the program needs to be more transparent.
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BlueCross launches paid apprenticeship, degree with Chatt State
BlueHorizon program opens career pathway for high school grads
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Pfizer agrees to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid in a deal with Trump
Pfizer has agreed to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Medicaid under a deal struck with the Trump administration, President Donald Trump said Tuesday as he promised similar deals with other drugmakers under the threat of tariffs.
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Ask a Doctor: What vaccines are really necessary for kids?
Q: I'm will be a new mom, and honestly, I feel overwhelmed. With all the political debate around vaccines, I'm not sure what's best for my baby. What vaccines are really necessary?
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Trump’s touting of an unproven autism drug surprised many, including the doctor who proposed it
When President Donald Trump's administration announced it would repurpose an old, generic drug as a new treatment for autism, it came as a surprise to many experts — including the physician who suggested the idea to the nation's top health officials.
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Federal food assistance cuts come with hefty price tag for Tennessee taxpayers
Looming cuts to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program could place Tennessee taxpayers on the hook for more than $110 million annually as the federal government shifts a portion of the financial burden for the food assistance program to states.
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Trump’s ‘tough it out’ advice to expectant moms is the latest example of men opining on women’s pain
President Donald Trump has become the latest in a long line of men to opine on women's pain when he told expectant moms to “tough it out” without Tylenol.
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CVS Health subsidiary Omnicare files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection
CVS Health subsidiary Omnicare has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection two months after the long-term care business was ordered to pay $949 million when a federal court found it liable for filing fraudulent claims for some prescription drugs.
