NEW CANCER VACCINE SHOWS PROMISE
A vaccine undergoing testing at the Mayo Clinic has reportedly removed cancer cells in a breast cancer patient. Florida resident Lee Mercker... Read More
FREE FLU SHOTS OFFERED FOR ROANE COUNTY STUDENTS
Through the Roane County Schools partnership with the Roane County Health Department, students in Roane County will be able to receive their... Read More
CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT ISSUED FOR SEVERAL COUNTIES IN AREA
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has issued a Code Orange Health Advisory in effect from midnight tonight (Wednesday, September 11,... Read More
TENNESSEE REPORTING CASES OF ILLNESSES RELATED TO VAPING
Health officials in Tennessee are reporting six cases of suspected respiratory disease among people who used electronic cigarettes or other vaping devices.... Read More
2,000 INFECTED, 13 DEAD IN STATE FROM HEPATITIS A OUTBREAK
An updated news release from the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) says 2,000 Tennesseans have now been infected with the virus that... Read More
CUMBERLAND CO. HEALTH DEPT. EXTENDS HOURS FOR VACCINE SHOTS
The Cumberland County Health Department will extend their hours three different days so parents will have a chance to get their children... Read More
ROANE ONE OF 3 TN COUNTIES INFESTED WITH ASIAN TICK
NASHVILLE, Tenn.–An invasive tick native to Southeast Asia has now spread to three counties in Tennessee, just one of 11 states now... Read More
VANDERBILT RESEARCHERS WORKING TO DEVELOP BRAINS IN A DISH
It sounds like something out of a ’60s sci-fi movie. But it’s real. Researchers at Vanderbilt University are working toward building a... Read More
CUMBERLAND TRAIL SPRING WELLNESS FAIR SLATED
The Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail will host its first Spring Wellness Fair, Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,... Read More
