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Gun deaths of children rose in states that loosened gun laws, study finds
Firearm deaths of children and teenagers rose significantly in states that enacted more permissive gun laws after the Supreme Court in 2010 limited local governments’ ability to restrict gun ownership, a new study has found.
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Ask a Doctor: Bad air quality can cause mild symptoms even in healthy people
Q: I've noticed the air in Chattanooga has been really smoky lately. I heard it's from controlled burns, but I'm feeling more congestion and irritation than usual. Is this something to be worried about?
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How Trump’s pick for surgeon general uses her big online following to make money
President Donald Trump's pick to be the next U.S. surgeon general has repeatedly said the nation's medical, health and food systems are corrupted by special interests and people out to make a profit at the expense of Americans' health.
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Help … my employer’s health plan denied $22,000 claim
Dear Toni, My oncologist's office manager advised me that because I am over 65, I may want to apply for Medicare and leave my employer health insurance.
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Georgia confirms fifth measles case of the year in unvaccinated families
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Measles vaccination rates drop after COVID-19 pandemic in counties across the US
Childhood vaccination rates against measles fell in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic in nearly 80% of the more than 2,000 U.S. counties with available data.
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Rural Tennessee is bleeding independent physicians, new report finds
Rural Tennessee lost hundreds of independent physicians over a four-year period as the overall number of doctors serving patients shrank at the same time corporate consolidation swallowed standalone medical practices, a study from a physician advocacy group found.
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Parkridge counselor wants women to speak on mental health surrounding pregnancy
While pregnant or up to a year or two after giving birth, around one in five American women will experience a mental health condition, according to a licensed professional counselor with the Parkridge Health System.
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Ground beef sold at Whole Foods may be tainted with E. coli, USDA says
U.S. agriculture officials are warning that ground beef sold at Whole Foods markets nationwide may be contaminated with potentially dangerous E. coli bacteria.
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Kennedy has ordered a review of baby formula. Here’s what you should know
As federal health officials vow to overhaul the U.S. food supply, they’re taking a new look at infant formula.
