Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown celebrates 2,670 pounds of donated food

May 01, 2023 at 12:12 am by Staff

As annual international Stop Food Waste Day returns, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown and The Nashville Food Project celebrate the 1-year anniversary of their ongoing j.... Read More

Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center’s Level III Trauma Center Receives Verification from The American College of Surgeons

Apr 30, 2023 at 08:55 pm by Staff

Hospital Becomes First Level III ACS Verified Center in the State of Tennessee TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center has achieved verification as an American College of Surgeons.... Read More

Debarred Means Defunded: Mastering Healthcare Hiring, Background Checks, & Compliance

Apr 30, 2023 at 06:43 pm by Staff

  By Jeff Ernste Picture a world where your most intimate health secrets lie in the hands of individuals with proven past financial transgressions, and those entrusted.... Read More

Listen: Mifepristone Remains Available for Now. What Happens Next?

Apr 25, 2023 at 11:48 am by Staff

The Supreme Court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone should remain widely available for now, a decision that maintains access to the drug while the lower courts con.... Read More

Did a Military Lab Spill Anthrax Into Public Waterways? New Book Reveals Details of a US Leak

Apr 25, 2023 at 11:39 am by Staff

  By Alison Young, KFF Health News   [Editor’s note: In 2019, federal lab regulators ordered the prestigious U.S. Army Medical Research Institute.... Read More

UTHSC College of Nursing’s Doctoral Program Ranked 23rd By U.S. News & World Report

Apr 25, 2023 at 10:44 am by Staff

  The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing has been ranked No. 23 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for its Doctor of Nur.... Read More

US Officials Want to End the HIV Epidemic by 2030. Many Stakeholders Think They Won’t.

Apr 24, 2023 at 06:11 pm by Staff

  By Daniel Chang and Sam Whitehead, KFF Health News     In 2018, Mike Ferraro was living on the street and sharing needles with other people.... Read More

Pain, Hope, and Science Collide as Athletes Turn to Magic Mushrooms

Apr 24, 2023 at 06:04 pm by Staff

  By Markian Hawryluk and Kevin Van Valkenburg, ESPN, KFF Health News   If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, call.... Read More

Novel drugs have potential for treating tuberculosis

Apr 24, 2023 at 05:26 pm by Staff

by Leigh MacMillan Tuberculosis, a bacterial lung infection, is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and is becoming increasingly resistant to antibacterial treatment.... Read More

Study finds early RSV infection linked to significantly increased risk of asthma in children

Apr 24, 2023 at 05:24 pm by Staff

  by Nancy Humphrey   Severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has long been associated with the onset of childhood wheezing diseases, but the relations.... Read More