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Ask a Doctor: Chattanooga cardiologist explains the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest
Q: Is there a difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest?
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CHI Memorial receives stroke care honor, but how does it compare to Erlanger?
CHI Memorial has achieved a milestone in its efforts to rival Erlanger Health as the leading stroke center in the Chattanooga region by receiving the first Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification in the health system's history.
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It’s not just IUDs. Gynecologists and patients are focused on making procedures less painful
Federal officials affirmed this month that the pain people might feel when getting an IUD can be more than doctors' promises of "just a pinch."
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US government report says fluoride at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids
A U.S. government report expected to stir debate concluded that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children.
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Ask a Doctor: Chattanooga doctor shares pros and cons of a vegan diet
I am thinking about changing to a vegan diet, but know it may be challenging. Are the health benefits worth it?
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Volunteering would feel good even if it didn’t have health benefits. But it does
After retiring from 35 years as a teacher, Jeff Kellert began volunteering as a tutor and helped with monthly dinners at his synagogue.
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Bird flu restrictions cause heartache for 4-H kids unable to show off livestock at fairs across US
Alison Smith stared at the virtually empty dairy barn inside the Osceola County Fairgrounds, once bustling with teens and preteens preparing to show their prized animals but now eerily silent as an invisible virus once again interfered with a cherished summertime rite.
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Make eye exams part of the back-to-school checklist. Your kids and their teachers will thank you
When a little boy burst into tears in her third-grade classroom last fall, Audrey Jost pulled him aside while the other kids were at recess. He said he was getting headaches and falling behind the other students, so Jost spoke with his parents about getting his eyes tested.
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Congo’s humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral again into a global health emergency
Sarah Bagheni had a headache, fever, and itchy and unusual skin lesions for days, but she had no inkling that her symptoms might have been caused by mpox and that she might be another case in a growing global health emergency.
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COVID-19 is on the upswing in the US
COVID-19 hasn't gone away, and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests it's on the upswing around the country.