Chairman Alexander: Health Committee Receives More Than 400 Specific Recommendations to Help Give Americans Better Outcomes, Better Experiences at Low

Apr 23, 2019 at 12:01 am by Staff

"I know that the president is looking at ways to give Americans more affordable health insurance and to protect patients with pre-existing conditions, and I look forward to he.... Read More

Schedule a Blood Donation and Get Safety Information with Amazon Alexa

Apr 17, 2019 at 04:48 pm by Staff

To make it easier for people to access its services and get critical safety information, the American Red Cross is expanding its reach with voice technology through Alexa, Ama.... Read More

Federal Takedown Impacts Tennessee Medical Professionals, State Agencies Respond

Apr 17, 2019 at 11:25 am by Staff

On Wednesday, April 17, Attorney General William Barr announced federal agents with the Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid (ARPO) Strike Force have charged 60 individual.... Read More

Amidst Growing Measles Outbreaks, AMA Urges Public to Get Vaccinated

Apr 17, 2019 at 12:01 am by Staff

In the wake of an announcement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that there have been more cases of Measles in the first three months of 2019 than in all.... Read More

Pivotal Clinical Trial Investigates New Technology for Managing Uncontrolled Hypertension

Apr 16, 2019 at 01:51 pm by Staff

Uncontrolled hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease related morbidity and deaths. Hypertension is now so widely prevalent that the World Health Organ.... Read More

Tennesseans Encouraged To Use Their "Voices" When They Can't Speak For Themselves

Apr 14, 2019 at 12:16 pm by Staff

What are your plans for the day, the week, the weekend? We often make time to think about upcoming events and plan activities so we can most enjoy them. But what if you could.... Read More

Benefitfocus awards Consociate Health industry-wide recognition for transforming the benefits experience for their customers through data accuracy

Apr 12, 2019 at 10:08 am by Staff

Illinois-based Third-Party Administrator (TPA) Consociate Health has been recognized on a national stage for excellence in data accuracy, using key analytics to transform the.... Read More

The Biggest Threats to Public Health

Apr 11, 2019 at 04:52 pm by Staff

Opioid Abuse, Anti-Vax Movement, Antibiotic Resistance Loom Large William Schaffner, MD, a professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and of preventive medi.... Read More

Covering Kids

Apr 11, 2019 at 04:44 pm by Staff

THC, TDH Weigh in on Increase in Uninsured Children A recent study by the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center for Children and Families found a startling tren.... Read More

Severe Asthma Disparities

Apr 11, 2019 at 04:14 pm by Staff

Study Finds Social Determinants Impact ED Usage Racial disparities between asthma prevalence, severity and morbidity have been well documented in numerous scholarly journals..... Read More