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Knoxnews: Health and Fitness
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Tenn. cuts home care benefit amid escalating costs #
NASHVILLE - Tennessee is cutting a round-the-clock home nursing benefit for about 1,000 TennCare enrollees because of skyrocketing costs.
Posted: Aug. 25, 2008 at 2:03 p.m.
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State grant expands efforts to lower diabetes rate in ET #
The Knox County Health Department's Healthy Weight Program is about to get more muscle to put toward reducing the number of East Tennesseans who have diabetes.
Posted: Aug. 25, 2008 at 12 a.m.
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CoverKids enrollment events set Sat.-Sun. #
Representatives from the state's CoverKids health insurance program for uninsured children will be at two events next weekend.
Posted: Aug. 25, 2008 at 12 a.m.
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Health beat: Aug. 25 #
Life after birth Jennifer Wider, a physician and mother of two, takes on new motherhood in "The New Mom's Survival Guide."
Posted: Aug. 25, 2008 at 12 a.m.
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Health briefs: Aug. 25 #
UT Medical Center to hold free health fair The University of Tennessee Medical Center will have a free community health fair 8 a.m.-noon Sept. 3 at UT Family Physicians Seymour, 11606 Chapman Highway, Suite 2.
Posted: Aug. 25, 2008 at 12 a.m.
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Oakridger: Health
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2008 Greatest Show on Birth Creates Fun for Knoxville Area Families #
Posted: Aug. 21, 2008 at 3:01 p.m.
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Receive FREE Screenings at the Community Health Fair and Open House in Seymour #
Posted: Aug. 20, 2008 at 10:01 a.m.
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Protect Yourself From Extreme Heat #
Posted: Aug. 19, 2008 at 10:01 a.m.
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Smart Snacking #
Posted: Aug. 19, 2008 at 10:01 a.m.
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SunTrust Becomes Title Sponsor for Prostate Cancer Awareness Run #
Posted: Aug. 13, 2008 at 11:31 a.m.
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WBIR: Health
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Don't expect irradiated greens any time soon #
Several hurdles will discourage immediate widespread adoption, including cost, lack of irradiation facilities, concerns about how well it will work and whether consumers will buy produce that's been irradiated to kill dangerous bugs such as E. coli.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 11 a.m.
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Study: Salt treatments reduce change of premature delivery and complications #
A major medical development has its roots in an age-old home remedy.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 6 a.m.
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FDA OKs blood test for heart transplant rejection #
Government regulators have cleared the way for broader use of a blood test that can help heart transplant patients.
Posted: Aug. 27, 2008 at 8:30 p.m.
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In NYC, new HIV infections 3 times national rate #
New data show New York City residents are contracting the virus that causes AIDS at three times the national rate.
Posted: Aug. 27, 2008 at 8 p.m.
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Daycares take special care to keep toddlers from getting sunburned #
Getting burned by the sun as a child can have lasting effects later on in life.
Posted: Aug. 27, 2008 at 7:30 a.m.
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WVLT: Health
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Governor Bredesen talks long term health care #
Governor Bredesen made a stop in Knoxville Tuesday to mark the signing of the Long-Term Care Community Choices Act of 2008.
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1:30 p.m.
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Lawmakers demand study data on Vytorin cancer risk #
A congressional committee is giving the two makers of the cholesterol drug Vytorin two weeks to produce extensive data on a clinical study indicating the drug might increase the risk of cancer.
Posted: Aug. 21, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
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FDA reports new deaths with diabetes drug Byetta #
Federal regulators are working on a stronger label for a widely used diabetes drug after deaths continue to be reported despite earlier warnings.
Posted: Aug. 18, 2008 at 4:30 p.m.
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U.S. facing largest measles outbreak in a decade #
An outbreak of more than 120 cases of measles in the United States is drawing concern as the largest outbreak in the last decade.
Posted: Aug. 17, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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BlueCross doctor profiles start in mid-September #
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will offer an online report on doctors starting in mid-September.
Posted: Aug. 11, 2008 at 2:30 p.m.
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