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The latest Health coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, including Coronavirus.
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Ask a Doc: What’s the difference between a migraine and a regular headache?
Q: What's the difference between a migraine and a regular headache, and how can you tell which one you're experiencing?
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Georgia lawmakers consider voting access for people with disabilities, non-English speakers
Accessibility advocates are urging state leaders to prioritize access for voters with disabilities and those who require language assistance as lawmakers prepare to overhaul Georgia's election equipment ahead of 2028.
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Toni Says: Understanding hospice
Can you explain hospice in simple terms for your Toni Says Medicare column readers?
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of more than 6,100 confirmed cases, according to the latest government data from Wednesday, as the disease is spreading at an unprecedented speed, faster than efforts to track and slow it.
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$50B rural health transformation program needs more transparency, groups say
One year into its creation, a $50 billion federal program aimed at improving rural healthcare lacks transparency, which could make it difficult to protect against fraud, identify successful projects, and ensure the program delivers on its promise to transform the system.
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Tennessee American Water customers to receive nearly $12 PFAS settlement credit
Utility’s second payout brings total returned per account to over $71
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Ask a Doc: What are my options for colon cancer screening?
Q: I've heard the American Cancer Society has updated its recommendations for colon cancer screening and that there are several options besides a colonoscopy.
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ACA premium prices insuring 900K Georgians to shoot up — again
The Affordable Care Act health insurance program that covers 900,000 Georgians is on track to see price hikes of as much as 20% or more when open enrollment begins this fall for 2027 coverage.
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After years of federal oversight, Georgia’s disability care system faces a new test
The Justice Department has signaled that the federal government no longer plans to enforce a landmark court ruling that has shaped Georgia's mental health and disability care system for nearly two decades, although the leader of the state agency responsible for disability services says nothing has changed in his mind.
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Ask a Doc: I’m only in my 30s or 40s. Should I be worried about shingles?
Q: I'm only in my 30s or 40s. Should I be worried about shingles?
