Officials say it’s time to get flu shots
September marks the beginning of fall, football and flu season.
Dr. Lisa Smith leads in chest wall reconstruction, emergency response
Workday tasks for pediatric surgeon Lisa Smith can range from removing appendices, to performing reconstructive surgery or caring for injured children, but that variety is one of her favorite aspects of the job.
Local animal shelters open doors for furry flood victims from Texas, Louisiana
Military tents are pitched and ready to receive storm refugees in a lot behind the Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga, but instead of cots, 60 large metal dog crates atop wooden pallets line the ground.
Get fit, Chattanooga? There’s an app for that
Mayor Andy Berke's Get Fit Challenge is going digital.
Chattanooga medical teams, volunteers aid Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
Medical teams and volunteers from Chattanooga have joined disaster relief efforts as Hurricane Harvey's effects crippled Southeast Texas and moved into Louisiana.
Planning and prevention: Nonprofit organization gives women access to contraceptives
Planned pregnancies are healthier than unintended pregnancies for babies, mothers, families and society, yet nearly half of pregnancies in the U.S. and Tennessee are unplanned.
Initiative could expand addiction medicine training
Tennessee leads most states in taking hard hits from the opioid epidemic, but if Dr. David Stern gets his way, the state also will lead the charge in combating the crisis.
Heroes Run raises more funds for Fallen Five memorial
This year's Chattanooga Heroes Run, held July 15, raised $7,000 more than last year's race, bringing the Community Fund of Greater Chattanooga $22,000 closer to its fundraising goal to build the Fallen Five Memorial.
How to stay healthy during the solar eclipse
Monday's solar eclipse is luring sun-gazers from across the country to Tennessee, but Mark Bedwell, a registered nurse from Jackson, will not be joining the viewing party this time.
Community celebrates achievements of area health centers
National Health Center Week continues through Aug. 19