by Madee Melton | Jan 26, 2026 | Healthy Living
Upper respiratory infections (URIs) are common, especially during colder months and seasonal illness surges in Chattanooga. Symptoms like congestion, sore throat, coughing, and fatigue are expected but feeling short of breath can be unsettling. When breathing starts...
by Madee Melton | Jan 6, 2026 | Healthy Living
It often starts quietly. Maybe your throat feels dry during your morning walk along the Riverwalk, or you notice a scratchy sensation while at Orange Theory. By the end of the day, swallowing feels uncomfortable, your voice sounds hoarse, and sleep doesn’t come as...
by Madee Melton | Dec 22, 2025 | Healthy Living
Getting the flu usually comes with an unspoken timeline. The first couple of days are rough, then little by little, you expect to turn a corner. That’s why it can be alarming when, instead of improving, you start feeling worse. Your fever returns, breathing feels...
by Madee Melton | Dec 22, 2025 | Healthy Living
You wake up already feeling off. Your throat is scratchy, your head is pounding, congestion has settled in, and your body feels sore and heavy. You take a COVID test, wait the longest few minutes imaginable, and finally see the result: negative. That should feel like...
by Madee Melton | Oct 23, 2025 | Healthy Living
As temperatures start to drop in Northshore Chattanooga, it can be easy to confuse the early signs of pneumonia with a severe cold or the flu. Whether you’re grabbing breakfast at Big Bad Breakfast or dropping off your pet at Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming, it’s...
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