The sun is rising over the Haywood County Community Hospital, and Michael Banks looks like he’s shooting a commercial — standing in front of the emergency department entrance in a seersucker suit, greeting employees in the dim morning light.
Tennessee is switching to ‘intradermal’ dosing to stretch monkeypox vaccine
Tennessee is switching to smaller doses of the monkeypox vaccine and injecting them between layers of skin. The method has been recommended by federal health officials, but it’s not a simple jab and requires some training.
What questions do you have about birth control in Tennessee?
This Is Nashville wants to know: What questions do you have about contraception?
Nashville lawsuit joins others seeking compensation for babies harmed by opioids
A lawsuit filed in Davidson County Chancery Court seeks compensation on behalf of six babies born to mothers addicted to opioids. It’s the latest in a string of similar suits across the state, including one that has resulted in a settlement.
Abortion is just the latest dividing line between Bristol, Tenn., and Bristol, Va.
BRISTOL, Tenn. and BRISTOL, Va. — The community of Bristol is proud to straddle the border between two states. Tennessee flags fly on the south side of State Street, Virginia flags on the north. A series of plaques down the middle of the main downtown thoroughfare mark the twin cities’ divide. A large sign at […]
With Huntington’s Disease, renewed hope for a cure draws more interest in testing at Vanderbilt
Promising cures for Huntington’s Disease have resulted in more genetic testing at Vanderbilt’s clinic, which serves a multi-state region. The rare neurological disease is often viewed as a death sentence, which scares people from even wanting to know.
Nashville lawyers and doctors offer a few warnings before the abortion ban takes effect
Lawyers and doctors in Nashville are trying to spread some advice before abortion becomes illegal in the state on Aug. 25. For starters, they say abortion will actually be illegal in Tennessee — not just inaccessible.
Nashville monkeypox cases jump by 11, but health officials are encouraged by relatively slow spread
Nashville health officials are reporting 11 new cases of monkeypox in the last week, which is the largest weekly increase so far. However, they say they’re pleased at the relatively slow spread with a total of 28 cases to date.
Robertson Co. built a free clinic for all government employees, but here’s why it’s mostly for bus drivers
Another Middle Tennessee school district has opened a free clinic for all employees. Government workers in Robertson County can now use a walk-in clinic, built in cooperation with the city of Springfield, at no charge.
‘This is not a death sentence’: Advocates want Tennessee to reexamine its HIV criminalization laws
In Tennessee, people with HIV risk criminal charges if they don’t disclose their diagnosis, and advocates say it’s time for those laws to change.
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