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The latest Health coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, including Coronavirus.
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Does enrollment in COBRA protect you from Medicare penalties?
Dear Toni, I retired from my employer of 20 years last June when I turned 66.
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Across the South, rural health care has become ‘trendy.’ Medicaid expansion has not.
Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a small primary care clinic run by Clemson University draws patients from across the region.
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BlueCross exploring best long-term use of downtown campus
Insurer BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is "actively exploring" the best long-term use of its sprawling Chattanooga headquarters on Cameron Hill as it stays committed to remote work, a top official said.
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Texas judge fines New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas
A Texas judge on Thursday ordered a New York doctor to pay more than $100,000 in penalties for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, a ruling that could test "shield laws" in Democratic-controlled states where abortion is legal.
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Bird flu blamed for 125-150 sandhill crane deaths in Southeast Tennessee
Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, is taking a toll on migrating sandhill cranes and other waterfowl as the deadly virus spreads through wild species and continues to pose a risk to agricultural poultry producers, according to state officials.
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Federal judge pauses President Trump’s order restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's recent executive order aimed at restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender people under age 19.
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Some people didn’t know they had a bird flu infection, study of veterinarians suggests
A new study shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians.
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This is what happens to the body when HIV drugs are stopped for millions of people
A generation has passed since the world saw the peak in AIDS-related deaths. Those deaths — agonizing, from diseases or infections the body might otherwise fight off — sent loved ones into the streets, pressuring governments to act.
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Could obesity drugs help with alcohol cravings? New study suggests potential
Medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol, according to new government-funded research.
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Vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sworn in as Trump’s health chief after a close Senate vote
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in Thursday as President Donald Trump’s health secretary after a close Senate vote, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food safety as well as health insurance programs for roughly half the country.
