Last year, the FDA ended a 40-year rule that prohibited gay and bisexual men from giving blood. On Friday, one Nashville man gave for the first time. “I kind of feel validated, because my blood was not good enough all these years.”
Hypothermia, frostbite and falls: What to watch for as Tennessee winter storm continues
Middle Tennessee is entering yet another windchill advisory — meaning it will feel like sub-zero temperatures outside. That means even higher risk for frostbite and hypothermia.
TennCare had to start eligibility checks again. About 1 in 3 are losing coverage.
Since Congress called an end to several pandemic-relief policies last year, state Medicaid agencies like TennCare have been doing something that wasn’t allowed for years: dropping members who no longer qualify.
Most donated organs aren’t preserved in time to be usable. Tennessee’s first ‘donor care unit’ is trying to change that.
The idea: organ removal is resource-heavy and high stakes. Organs become unusable quickly, but specialized staff and space can hedge against that damage.
Science backs Mayor O’Connell’s later school start time policy. Critics say it’s a logistics problem.
Since his election in September, Mayor Freddie O’Connell has announced that pushing back school start times is a cornerstone of the education policy he is promoting. He and others around the country have been trying to stress that teenagers aren’t lazy or to blame for getting too little sleep. It’s science.
Study: Medicaid expansion could cover 150,000 more Tennesseans and save the state millions of dollars
A new study on Medicaid expansion argues that Tennessee could give 150,000 more residents health coverage and still end up saving money.
Sumner hospital adds grief support for parents experiencing infant loss
The Helen James Foundation’s founder, Emily Long, named the organization after her stillborn daughter. She says two things helped her and her husband get through the loss.
Tennessee’s abortion ban cost it $7M in federal funding. Now those dollars will be routed to Planned Parenthood.
The state’s Planned Parenthood chapter announced it secured a $7 million grant, bringing Tennessee’s Title X funding back to the state.
Tennessee already ranks in the top 10 for teen births. Advocates are worried the rate could increase.
Cicely Wilson’s work doesn’t end when she leaves her day job as a lactation consultant, doula, and child care expert.
Thousands of Tennessee patients will have to find new doctors if Cigna and HCA can’t strike a deal this month
The insurance company that covers thousands of Metro employees could soon go out of network with one of the largest hospital systems in the state.
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