The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case about whether restrictions limiting gender-affirming care for minors are constitutional.
NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee abortions after Tennessee’s abortion ban
What did Tennessee’s abortion ban actually change? Plus the local news for June 24, 2024.
Most Tennesseans pursuing abortion care head to Illinois or North Carolina
Tennessee residents have been traveling out of state for abortion care since the state’s ban went into effect. A new study looks at where they tend to go.
Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging federal rules to accommodate abortions for workers
A lawsuit challenging federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions lacks standing, a federal judge in Arkansas ruled on Friday.
U.S. Senate Committee finds Vanderbilt ‘failed’ responsibility to transgender patients’ privacy
Vanderbilt University Medical Center did not do enough to protect the privacy of its transgender patients when Tennessee’s attorney general requested copies of their medical records, a U.S. Senate Finance Committee report found.
Mobile mammogram unit aims to serve hard-to-reach pockets of Nashville
The bright pink tour bus sitting right off Charlotte Avenue was hard to miss. It wasn’t carrying any famous musicians; it’s been turned into a portable mammogram clinic.
Tennessee ranks among the worst in the nation for older adults’ oral health
Nearly one in five older adults in Tennessee have lost all of their teeth. That’s according to a new report by America’s Health Rankings.
NashVillager Podcast: National medical leaders in Nashville
What is the connection between Nashville and some of America’s most important voices in understanding disease? Plus your local newscast for May 31, 2024.
Black Americans are underrepresented in residential care communities, AP/CNHI News analysis finds
Nearly half of Americans over 65 will pay for some version of long-term health care, the landscape of which is quickly transitioning away from nursing homes and toward community living situations. An analysis by The Associated Press with the help of CNHI News finds Black Americans are less likely to use residential care communities and more likely to live in nursing homes. The opposite is true for white Americans.
Alcohol use disorder has surged in Tennessee. Patients and doctors point to the pandemic.
By every metric, alcohol use began surging in the pandemic and hasn’t stopped.
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