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The latest Health coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, including Coronavirus.
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Trump’s unfounded claims heap new stress on household brand name Tylenol
President Donald Trump blasted Tylenol this week, promoting unproven links between the pain reliever and autism and pushing the well-established treatment into another national image crisis.
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Dr. Trump? The president reprises his COVID era, this time sharing unproven medical advice on autism
President Donald Trump isn't a doctor. But he played one on TV Monday, offering copious amounts of unproven medical advice that he suggested — often without providing evidence — might help reduce autism rates.
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‘Nightmare bacteria’ cases are increasing in the US
Infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists.
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Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol and repeats discredited link between vaccines and autism
President Donald Trump on Monday used the platform of the presidency to promote unproven and in some cases discredited ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism as his administration announced a wide-ranging effort to study the causes of the complex brain disorder.
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What we know about autism’s causes and any potential link to Tylenol
Many doctors and scientists were reeling Monday after President Donald Trump went on TV to insist that pregnant women should never take Tylenol and revive debunked theories about vaccines and autism.
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Hamilton County center shares resources, ways to help prevent suicide
Hamilton County Family Justice Center Education Coordinator Sonya Reaves has been safekeeping her friend's bullets for over a year after recognizing she was going through a rough time.
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Kennedy’s vaccine advisers change COVID shot guidance, calling them an individual choice
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisers added confusion Friday to this fall's COVID-19 vaccinations — declining to recommend them for anyone and leaving the choice up to those who want a shot.
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Erlanger pediatric specialty at play in UnitedHealth squabble
One of two doctors with special radiology training plans to leave hospital
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Kennedy’s advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine advisory committee on Thursday recommended the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopt new restrictions on a combination shot that protects against chickenpox as well as measles, mumps and rubella.
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Federal watchdog report on Georgia’s Medicaid program raises concerns about administrative costs
A federal watchdog reported Thursday on a Georgia Medicaid program that requires able-bodied adults to document low-paying work to be eligible for health care, a model the Trump administration is preparing to roll out nationwide.
