Listen Cherry bombs, bottle rockets and Roman candles may be more powerful, but they don’t cause the most emergency room visits around the July 4 holiday. New data show the largest number of injuries come from what are often thought of as a safer firework alternative.
Overdose Deaths Nearly Double Among African-Americans In Tennessee
Listen Overdose deaths among African-Americans in Tennessee have roughly doubled since 2012. Fatalities from opioids are still growing among whites in the state, but deaths among blacks are surging twice as fast.
Nashville’s In-School Clinics Cut Teacher Health Costs, RAND Study Finds
Listen Nashville’s in-school clinics for teachers and their families are successfully reducing health care costs. According to a new study led by the nonprofit RAND Corporation, primary care delivered within Metro Schools saves more than $700 a year for every teacher who uses it.
Some At Risk Of Hepatitis A Take Convincing To Get Free Vaccine
Listen Health workers in Nashville have turned their focus to homeless people amid a growing outbreak of hepatitis A and some of the first diagnosed cases among people living on the streets. They’re finding it takes some convincing to get many to agree to a vaccination.
Who Gets Credit For Tennessee’s Huge Drop In Teen Pregnancy?
Listen No one’s sure exactly why Tennessee’s rate of teen pregnancy took a nosedive in the most recent figures, but their best guess: more kids are abstaining from sex. Tennessee’s teen pregnancy rate has dropped for the last two decades as the national figure has also declined.
Tennessee’s New Plan To Break The Cycle Of Poverty: Work Across Generations
Listen Tennessee’s agency that administers food stamps and cash assistance programs says it has fundamentally altered its approach: designing programs to benefit entire households, rather than choosing between children and their parents.
Nashville General Hospital CEO Gets Favorable Review After Contentious Contract Extension
The Nashville Hospital Authority gave their CEO a favorable performance review Monday night — while apologizing for it being his first evaluation since being hired in 2015. The board also decided to keep him on for three more years, and to give him raises, though not starting until next year, citing the city’s current budget crunch.
How Two Nursing Home Staffers Uncovered A $230M Medicare Fraud In Columbia, Tennessee
Listen A nursing home chain with more than two dozen facilities in Tennessee has settled a $230 million Medicare fraud case. The government’s investigation launched in 2014 when two whistleblowers started collecting evidence on their own.
Nashville’s Newest Public Art Speaks To Institutional Racism’s Effects On Health
Listen Nashville’s newest display of public art could easily be overlooked: an antique crib and highchair, littered with baby bottles. It’s in the lobby of the Lentz Public Health Center, and the artwork speaks to the ways racism has harmed public health.
Tennessee Doctors In Training Mode As Nation’s Tightest Opioid Restrictions Take Effect
Listen Tennessee doctors are getting a crash course in the state’s new restrictions on opioids ahead of the law taking effect July 1. Physicians are concerned about new liability since the prescribing rules do away with much of their discretion.
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