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Tennessee's Heart Disease Crisis: Facts and Preventative Measures with Ascension's Hallie McNew, NP-C

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Rutherford County, TN – In Tennessee, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. Outside of genetics, some of the key risk factors for heart dis.... Read More

UPDATE: Nashville School Shooting: Investigation Into the Events at Antioch High

Jan 23, 2025 at 09:37 am by WGNS News

ANTIOCH, TN - Tragedy struck the Antioch High School in the Nashville area on Wednesday morning when a student armed with a pistol killed a 16-year-old girl and injured anothe.... Read More

Whooping Cough and other forgotten diseases--coming back!

Nov 09, 2024 at 04:32 am by WGNS

Nashville, TN - Whooping cough is making a comeback, and medical providers say the highly contagious bacterial infection that causes severe coughing fits is preventable. &nbs.... Read More

Experts Urge Vaccine Boosters as Whooping Cough Makes Alarming Comeback in TN

Nov 07, 2024 at 01:34 pm by WGNS News

Whooping cough is making a comeback, and medical providers say the highly contagious bacterial infection that causes severe coughing fits is preventable. During the COVID-1.... Read More

CDC Links E. Coli Outbreak to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders: Onions Suspected

Oct 24, 2024 at 04:29 pm by WGNS News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that a fast-moving E. coli O157:H7 outbreak has been linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamb.... Read More

STDs on the Rise: Rutherford County Sees 21.5% Increase During Pandemic, Ranked 12th in Tennessee

Aug 21, 2024 at 02:05 pm by WGNS News

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are rising in the U.S., with chlamydia rates nearly doubling over the past 24-years and gonorrhea rates going up by 50%. Syphilis rates.... Read More

TN Dept. of Health Reminds Tennesseans About Lead Poisoning Linked To Recalled WanaBana Applesauce Pouches

Dec 19, 2023 at 04:45 pm by WGNS News

The Tennessee Department of Health is reminding consumers not to eat any of the recently recalled apple cinnamon fruit puree or cinnamon applesauce pouches manufactured by Wan.... Read More

Have You Received Your FLU SHOT?

Dec 02, 2023 at 01:39 pm by WGNS

The CDC reports that the amount of respiratory illness (fever plus cough or sore throat) causing people to seek healthcare is increasing across most areas of the country. .... Read More

Do You Need 2nd COVID Booster?

May 28, 2022 at 02:51 pm by WGNS

(United States) To get another COVID booster or not? That is the question. Here is what the Center for Disease Control (CDC) says about that. First COVID Booster.... Read More

Vanderbilt and CDC Research Shows Third Vaccine Dose Key to Preventing Omicron Hospitalization

Feb 09, 2022 at 10:16 am by WGNS

New research shows that two doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine result in lower effectiveness for preventing hospitalization for the omicron variant (65%) than previous variants.... Read More

Rutherford County Health Department Offering Booster Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine

Oct 26, 2021 at 09:58 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—The Rutherford County Health Department (RCHD) is now offering booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines to certain populations.For individuals who receiv.... Read More

AAA Travel Update: Masks, Cruising and the Return to Europe

May 24, 2021 at 07:00 am by WGNS

New travel opportunities and destinations seem to be emerging by the day, especially for Americans with a desire for international travel.- Wednesday, the European Union agree.... Read More

COVID-19 Workplace and Travel Update

Jun 25, 2020 at 03:11 pm by Bart

(MURFREESBORO) COVID-19 may include more surprises for business, according to information from James Price, the Better Business Bureau represetative you hear regularly o.... Read More

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