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Ballad Health’s hospital monopoly underperformed. Then Tennessee lowered the bar.
Despite years of patient complaints and quality-of-care concerns, Ballad Health — the nation's largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly — will now be held to a lower standard by the Tennessee government, and state data that holds the monopoly accountable will be kept from the public for two years.
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From IV drips to Stanley Cups, here’s how to hydrate your health
How much water is necessary to drink? It's a question many want an answer to.
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RFK Jr. says autism ‘destroys’ families. Here’s what those families want you to know
Emery Eversoll and her mother shared a good laugh when Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that some autistic children will never write poems.
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Ask a Doctor: Support your bones as you age with lifestyle changes
Q: I've been hearing a lot about bone density lately, especially as I approach my 40s. Why is it important, and what steps can I take to maintain or improve it?
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Dozens sickened in expanding salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cucumbers
Nearly four dozen people in 18 states have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of salmonella food poisoning tied to recalled cucumbers sent to restaurants, hospitals, cruise ships and grocery stores, including Target stores, federal health officials said Friday.
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A Chattanooga doctor went wakeboarding. Weeks later, he suffered a stroke
With four children aged 8 to 16, there's never a dull, quiet moment in the home of Dr. Eli Kim and his wife, Susie Kim, who grew up together in Canada before marrying. The family has always engaged in an adventurous lifestyle.
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A new variant of COVID-19 may be driving up cases in some parts of the world, WHO says
COVID-19 cases are rising again as a new variant begins to circulate in some parts of the world. The World Health Organization said Wednesday the rise in cases is primarily in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions.
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A new cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed over 170 people in a week, officials say
A new cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 172 people and sickened more than 2,500 over the past week, authorities said Tuesday.
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COVID vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women, Kennedy says
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women — a move immediately questioned by several public health experts.
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Yes, a day in the sun can leave you with low energy
Q: I love being outside in the sunshine, but by the time I get home, I feel completely wiped. Is the sun secretly stealing my energy?
