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The latest Health coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, including Coronavirus.
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Kennedy and influencers bash seed oils, baffling nutrition scientists
Until recently, most Americans had never heard the term "seed oils," even though they've likely cooked with and consumed them for decades.
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Bill pushing ‘sound science’ would impact future regulations on ‘forever chemicals’
A bill proffered by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce seeks to block state agencies from creating new regulations for chemicals in drinking water or hazardous waste handling in Tennessee — unless lawmakers can show their proposed rules are based on "sound science."
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Lawmakers hear pros, cons of Georgia bill shielding industries from PFAS suits
Supporters of a bill moving through the Georgia General Assembly argue it will shield billion-dollar industries responsible for creating thousands of jobs from costly litigation.
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James Harrison, whose blood plasma donations are credited with saving 2.4 million babies, dies at 88
An Australian man credited with saving 2.4 million babies through his record-breaking blood plasma donations over six decades, has died at 88, his family said Tuesday.
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An ice rink to fight opioid crisis: Drug-free fun vs. misuse of settlement cash
A Kentucky county nestled in the heart of Appalachia, where the opioid crisis has wreaked devastation for decades, spent $15,000 of its opioid settlement money on an ice rink.
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What vaccines do older adults need?
Q: What vaccines do older adults need?
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Legal documents are important to Americans at any age
Hi Toni, I am turning 65 and retiring from my current employer and will no longer have health insurance benefits, life insurance, and dental and vision benefits.
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Harsh flu season has health officials worried about brain complications in children
This year's harsh flu season – the most intense in 15 years – has federal health officials trying to understand if it sparked an increase in a rare but life-threatening brain complication in children.
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Measles is one of the world’s most contagious viruses. Here’s what to know and how to avoid it
Measles is rarely seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas.
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CDC report adds to evidence that HPV vaccine is preventing cervical cancer in US women
A new government report adds to evidence that the HPV vaccine, once called dangerous by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is preventing cervical cancer in young women.
