Health
The latest Health coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, including Coronavirus.
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Avian flu detected in Chattanooga area wastewater
Another deadly virus has made its way to the Volunteer State as of the first week of December.
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Helicopters rescued patients in ‘apocalyptic’ flood. Other hospitals are at risk, too.
"So, I don't want to be dramatic," she wrote on Sept. 27, "but we are gonna fly and rescue patients from the rooftop of Unicoi hospital."
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Pediatric Diagnostic Associates will continue serving families as a practice independent of CHI Memorial
Pediatric Diagnostic Associates, which was previously associated with CHI Memorial Hospital, announced Thursday it will again become an independent practice under newly formed Scenic City Pediatrics PLLC.
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Ask a Doctor: Your knee’s popping sound isn’t always cause for concern
Q: My knee makes a popping sound sometimes — should I be concerned?
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First Things First: It takes a village, but what does a ‘village’ look like?
Last week, I had an aha moment.
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Enroll in Medicare the right way when leaving employer benefits
Dear Toni, I am retiring in February when I turn 65 and will need to enroll in Medicare parts A and B with a Medicare supplement and a Part D prescription drug plan.
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Kennedy’s lawyer asks FDA to revoke approval of polio vaccine, pause others
The lawyer helping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pick federal health officials for the incoming Trump administration has petitioned the government to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine, which for decades has protected millions of people from a virus that can cause paralysis or death.
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More beans and less red meat: Nutrition experts weigh in on US dietary guidelines
Americans should eat more beans, peas and lentils and cut back on red and processed meats and starchy vegetables, all while continuing to limit added sugars, sodium and saturated fat.
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Moldy cheesecake, raw meat issues: Chattanooga area restaurant inspection reports for week ending Dec. 10, 2024
The Hamilton County, Catoosa County and Walker County health departments inspect food service establishments twice a year, grading them on a 100-point scale. Establishments are reinspected if they fail to meet critical standards.
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Their fertilizer poisons farmland. Now, they want protection from lawsuits
For decades, a little-known company now owned by a Goldman Sachs fund has been making millions of dollars from the unlikely dregs of American life: sewage sludge.
