Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Health Council wants tobacco prevention funds reinstated
Tennessee one of three states with no funds
Early postpartum opioid use linked to persistent problems, study says
Regardless of their delivery method, women prescribed opioid pain medications soon after childbirth had a higher risk of developing chronic opioid use, a recent study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center found.
New name, more services for HIV-focused nonprofit
What's in a name?
Tennessee still ranks in the bottom 10 in national health ranking, despite improving obesity rate
Tennessee's ranking for overall health got a boost - thanks in part to an improved obesity rate - up three places to No. 42 among the 50 states, according to a report released this week.
Chattanooga-based hemp store aims to give back to community
Grass Roots Health, a Chattanooga-based store that sells cannabidiol, or CBD, and other non-intoxicating hemp products derived from cannabis, will start channeling a portion of its sales to local health care nonprofits and organizations fighting the opioid epidemic.
Public will have opportunity to see Erlanger’s new children’s outpatient center on Sunday
Chattanooga's influence on the new children's outpatient center at Erlanger is apparent, from the classic locomotive out front, to its aquarium-style roofline, to the Walnut Street Bridge canopy and facade that emulates rock striations along the riverfront.
Radiation therapy services return to North Georgia
CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia announced Tuesday that radiation therapy services will resume at the hospital's Battlefield Parkway location in Ringgold.
Two dead due to significant hepatitis A outbreak in Tennessee
Health department officials say Chattanooga's hepatitis A outbreak shows no sign of slowing despite six months of aggressive, communitywide education and vaccination efforts.
Aging with animals: Pets can help older adults, but they come with challenges
Pooch, a former North Shore neighborhood stray, spent years on the run, too skittish for anyone to catch, before 79-year-old Dot Boucher was finally able to coax him into her life.
Data examines impact of contraception on Southeast Tennessee
Contraception could save Southeast Tennessee $53 million a year in public money, according to data from the Guttmacher Institute that was discussed Thursday during a Contraception Matters event at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center.
