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RSCC plans center to address region’s health-care worker …

WebRoane State plans center to address region’s health-care worker shortage. Before the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020, a shortage of nurses and other health

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Plans underway for Knox Regional Health Science, …

WebAs proposed, the Knox Regional Health Science and Simulation Center would have 130,000 square feet in total, with at least 11,000 square feet devoted to the …

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Residents age 65+, teachers eligible for vaccines

WebNext Monday, Feb. 22, Tennessee will begin registering residents age 65 and older for COVID-19 vaccinations. The state will also begin registering people …

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CNS Cares to provide in-home health services; support …

Web0:51. CNS Cares, one of the nation’s largest in-home healthcare providers for former nuclear workers, is now providing home health services and claims support to …

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COVID-19: Numbers dropping slightly in area, but not at …

WebA glance midday Friday at the COVID-19 dashboards for Oak Ridge Schools and Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge showed a decline in the number of infected …

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Almost half of Anderson Countians 'struggling to make it'

WebAlmost half of the 77,550 residents of Anderson County “have been struggling to make it,” said Naomi Asher, executive director of United Way of Anderson County, in a …

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New Oak Ridge program will train med school grads to …

WebMethodist Family Medicine Clinic is located at 200 New York Ave., Westmall Medical Park, Suite 150 in Oak Ridge. It is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday …

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ORAU donates $100,000 for Roane State’s new Health …

WebOak Ridge Associated Universities has donated $100,000 to the Roane State Foundation in support of the Knox Regional Health Science Education Center, a …

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Opinion: Tennesseans suffer because of health care laws

WebRural Americans are needlessly suffering because the limitations of access to care drive the cycle of bad health outcomes. A new report found that heart risk failure is …

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Oak Ridge contractor expands employee clinic, services

WebEnvironmental management cleanup contractor UCOR recently opened a relocated and expanded health clinic, helping to provide care to its employees keeping …

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Hope and the importance of the three "P's"

WebInsel’s conviction is that “hope comes from the recognition that recovery is possible if we reframe mental health care to include not only the acute reduction of …

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Ridgeview mental health officials win top awards

WebRidgeview mental health center recently received two top awards from the Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations (TAMHO).. Melody Morris, …

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Exercise can extend life expectancy. Here's how.

WebOne of the strongest correlations to longevity is found with how much oxygen our bodies use with short bursts of intense exercise. This is a measure of our aerobic …

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MMC, other area hospitals require employees be vaccinated

WebOn Nov. 4, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a mandate for specific healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 on or before …

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NPR's Rob Stein speaks on covering science after COVID

WebNPR's Rob Stein speaks on the challenges of covering science in a post-pandemic world. “For three years I was cloistered in my attic broadcasting about the …

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Can you improve your brain health

WebEvidence suggests you can modify stroke, dementia risk. William Culbert. Guest column. If you are wondering what you can do to take care of your brai n, the …

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Social disparities produce deadly stress in US Culbert column

WebPublic health expert and researcher Dr. Arline Geronimus defines this process as “weathering,” and the social implications are huge.. In marginalized …

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Ridgeview welcomes new psychiatric nurse practitioner

WebRidgeview welcomes new psychiatric nurse practitioner. On March 10, Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services welcomed Amanda Reed, who is licensed as an …

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Free flu shot event planned Nov. 9

WebAnderson County Health Department will hold special “FightFluTN” events Nov. 9 to provide flu shots at no charge to increase the number of people vaccinated …

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