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CHI Memorial Hospital Georgia will move to updated facility in December
Approaching its December 2025 opening, leaders of CHI Memorial Hospital Georgia in Ringgold have made progress on the facility's new home.
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Ask a Doctor: What to know about prostate cancer and ultrasound treatment
Q: Is it possible to treat prostate cancer with sound waves?
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Siskin’s concussion clinic lets patients see 2 providers in 1 visit
At Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation, the concussion clinic exists as a resource for those who need further help following a concussion. Patients are seen by both a neuropsychologist and physical therapist in one visit.
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Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk
Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday.
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As bird flu payments pass $1 billion and egg prices keep climbing, feds make it harder to get compensated
Federal officials are cracking down on poultry operations looking for taxpayer relief from bird flu losses and will now require a biosecurity audit before insuring birds against future avian influenza outbreaks.
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5 things we know and still don’t know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared
Five years ago, a cluster of people in Wuhan, China, fell sick with a virus never before seen in the world.
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Why is it that kids are such germ magnets and sickness spreaders?
After six years teaching kids from 4 to 7 years old, Tiffany Blumenberg always keeps one item nearby.
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Psychedelic therapy begins in Colorado, causing tension between conservatives and veterans
As Colorado becomes the second state to legalize psychedelic therapy this week, a clash is playing out in Colorado Springs.
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At New Year’s, a Chattanooga mental health professional shares resources when people are at risk of relapse
As the new year nears, some people may find themselves at New Year's Eve parties filled with music, laughter, friends and alcohol, but such celebrations can also cause relapses for others recovering from substance use disorder.
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4 years after feds mandated transparent hospital prices, process remains murky for some patients
Nonprofit Patient Rights Advocate says Tennessee’s compliance is at just 12%, but other analyses paint a rosier picture
