Healthy living in Southern Middle Tennessee
A new report provides insight into what Tennessee could focus on in the New Year to improve the health of its residents. The America’s Health Rankings 2021 report from UnitedHealthcare ranks Tennessee a dismal 41st among states for health outcomes. The state’s notable challenges include high numbers of smokers and people with multiple chronic health conditions, as …
The only tool to prevent already-COVID positive patients from ending up in the hospital is now even more limited than it was before. Early reports suggest just one brand of antibody treatments is effective against the rapidly spreading omicron variant. Sotromivab is up to 1,000-times more effective against the dominating strain than the other two …
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At a time when the omicron variant of the coronavirus is surging, Tennessee health officials say they will no longer provide daily COVID-19 data releases starting this week. The Tennessee Department of Health will release weekly updates each Wednesday. Dr. Lisa Piercey said the number of reported virus cases are becoming less accurate due to …
Tennessee Department of Health will only report Covid-19 numbers Weekly Read More »
The Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center has received a $6,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The funds will be used to provide therapy for children who have experienced abuse to help them begin the healing process. “We will help children heal from trauma, thanks to the support of The Community Foundation of …
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Dr. Frank Gaetano Rao, M.D., Winchester has been accused of “Unprofessional, dishonorable, or unethical conduct, and failure to create and maintain a medical record for every patient by the state Department of Health Board of Medical Examiners. According to the Manchester Times. the board took the following action: Licensed reprimanded, must complete the medical course Prescribing …
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The Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center presented several child abuse prevention training sessions at Arnold Fire and Emergency Services in November. About 40 employees serving at Arnold Fire and Emergency Services took the training. They strengthened their knowledge about child sexual abuse prevention. “Taking this training shows dedication to keeping children in our community safe …
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The Bedford County Community came together to honor a 12-year-old boy who took his own life last weekend. Eli Fritchley, a seventh-grader at Cascade Middle School, died by suicide Sunday, November 28, after his parents say he was bullied. On Saturday, a celebration of life for Eli was held in Shelbyville. Some attendees wore pink as …
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As Tennessee sees a slight increase in case trends of COVID-19, Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercy said many of the cases are clustered in the northeast part of the state and among unvaccinated residents. There are no reports of the Omicron variant in Tennessee at this time. However, the variant has been detected in at …
Covid-19 Omicron Variant not in Tennessee at this time, but Expected Read More »
Access Hope is a grateful recipient of this year’s i3 Cares Big Give award of $500 to help raise suicide prevention awareness, education and support services for Tullahoma residents free of charge. In 2010, i3 team members established a charitable organization called the i3 Cares Foundation. i3 believes our business is fully integrated with the …
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Many low-income Tennesseans without health insurance would quality for ‘zero-dollar’ out-of-pocket health coverage under a new proposal in the Build Back Better Act. Now in the U.S. Senate, the legislation would offer tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through the healthcare.gov marketplace. Experts say this would, at least temporarily, fix the coverage gap in Tennessee, since the state has …
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