Ever since his diagnosis in November 2016, Chattanooga resident Craig Carter has envisioned raising support for other people afflicted by a disease that has long "been in the shadows": amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease.
Influenza activity increased again in the latest flu report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with all states except Hawaii reporting widespread activity.
Tennessee's state legislators braced for another busy year in health care policy as the General Assembly kicked off its second year of the session this week.
Antibiotic medications attack infectious, disease-causing bacteria, but the pathogens that antibiotics are designed to kill are learning how to fight back and threatening these essential, life-saving treatments.
Blood Assurance is in critical need of type O-positive blood donations.
The opioid epidemic is changing how providers treat pain, but health care leaders say patients need to change, too, when it comes to their pain expectations.
Suicide rates in Tennessee reached a record high in 2016, up slightly from the previous year, and remain above the national average, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Health's Office of Health Statistics.
Tennessee took in a record number of pharmaceuticals in October during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a biannual event that combats medication misuse and encourages proper pill disposal.
Flu season kicked off early as activity increased significantly across the nation and the Chattanooga area in recent weeks.
Affordable Care Act enrollment is down, but not by much, and a special enrollment period for people affected by hurricanes means last-minute signups could trickle in from states such as Georgia and Alabama, which now have a Dec. 31 deadline.
