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The latest Health coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, including Coronavirus.
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What’s the difference between home health care and in-home care?
Dear Toni, I need your help regarding my parents who are in their late 80s.
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Would Tennessee ban gender-affirming care for trans adults? Lawmaker has doubts, but doesn’t rule it out
In a recent interview, a Chattanooga-area lawmaker was skeptical of – but did not reject – the possibility that Tennessee would in the future restrict gender-affirming health care for transgender adults.
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Is milk safe? Your questions about bird flu and dairy, answered
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it would soon begin testing the country’s milk supply for H5N1, the virus that causes bird flu.
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Why doctors and nurses champion a decades-old tradition of spending Christmas at Parkridge Valley Child and Adolescent Campus
At Parkridge Valley Child and Adolescent Campus, many doctors, nurses and other faculty forfeit spending Christmas at home with their families.
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TVA informs public how to respond if an accident occurs at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
More than four decades ago, the United States witnessed the most serious accident at a commercial nuclear power plant in its history.
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Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action
Opponents of abortion are increasingly focusing on restricting access to pills, which are the most common way to end a pregnancy in the U.S.
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Ask a Doctor: Prevent falls in the winter with these tips
What are the best practices to ensure safety from falling during the winter?
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US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag
The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials said Friday.
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A judge says Missouri’s abortion ban isn’t enforceable, but there’s no start date for abortions
A judge ruled Friday that Missouri's near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment, though Planned Parenthood said the decision is still not sufficient for it to resume providing abortions in the state.
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California declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation?
California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S.
