Health
The latest Health coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, including Coronavirus.
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Sex workers find themselves at the center of Congo’s mpox outbreak
It's been four months since Sifa Kunguja recovered from mpox, but as a sex worker, she said, she's still struggling to regain clients, with fear and stigma driving away people who've heard she had the virus.
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New program provides Hamilton County students with disabilities transition to workforce support
More Hamilton County students with disabilities can participate in workforce transition programs through an expanded partnership between the school district and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.
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Cempa Community Care launches initiative to tackle HIV in homeless communities
Chattanooga nonprofit Cempa Community Care has launched a new service to help homeless individuals get access to health care and treatment.
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In chronic pain, this teenager ‘could barely do anything.’ Insurer wouldn’t cover surgery.
When Preston Nafz was 12, he asked his dad for permission to play lacrosse.
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What’s it like to be 100 years old? Four Georgians share their stories
What's it like to be at least 100 years old? Some super agers from metro Atlanta are still figuring it out as they go along.
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Ask a Doctor: Chattanooga pediatrician gives tips on preparing your child for a new sibling
My husband and I learned we are expecting our second child. Is there way to prepare our toddler for the new arrival?
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The chatbot will see you now
Susan Sheridan had heard of ChatGPT but had never used it, so the first question she asked the artificial intelligence chatbot was a bit garbled: "Facial droop, facial pain and dental work."
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US health authorities need to play a larger role in cannabis policy, a new report says
With more Americans using ever-stronger marijuana, a federal advisory panel is calling for a public health approach that's a big departure from "Just Say No."
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Chattanooga’s James A. Henry Community YMCA relocates
The James A. Henry Community YMCA celebrated its grand opening at a new, renovated facility on Dodds Avenue on Thursday.
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Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA action, judge says
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride in drinking water because high levels could pose a risk to the intellectual development of children.
