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CDC Grant Continues Support of Tennessee’s Overdose Prevention Work

Oct 26, 2023 at 11:32 am by WGNS News

The Tennessee Department of Health is receiving a $5.4 million grant from the CDC’s Overdose Data to Action program to strengthen the State’s ongoing efforts to ad.... Read More

Enhanced Treatment Helps Fast Nicotine Metabolizers Quit Smoking

May 31, 2023 at 10:06 am by WGNS News

STUDY - A study from Vanderbilt researchers has found that enhanced treatment support can help smokers who have more difficulty quitting because they are fast metabolizers of.... Read More

Flu Prevention and Treatment with Seasonal Influenza Activity High in TN and Severe Nationwide

Jan 04, 2023 at 09:01 pm by WGNS News

The Tennessee Department of Health is encouraging all Tennesseans who have not had their annual flu vaccine to get immunized as soon as possible to protect themselves and prev.... Read More

Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Access Increases in Areas With Large Medicaid Population

Jan 04, 2022 at 06:05 pm by WGNS

Researchers report that in communities where Medicaid is a more common source of insurance, providers of buprenorphine, an effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), a.... Read More

Tennessee Receives Oral Antiviral COVID-19 Treatment Supply

Dec 30, 2021 at 10:12 am by WGNS

The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) announced the state has received shipments of the Merck and Pfizer oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19.The Food and Drug Administra.... Read More

REMINDER: Breast Cancer Treatment has Changed Greatly Over the Years (Virtual Seminar Nearing)

Oct 20, 2021 at 07:15 am by WGNS

Reports indicate about one in eight U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. By the end of 2021, close to 300,000 new breast cancer di.... Read More

Breast Cancer Treatment has Changed Greatly Over the Years (Virtual Seminar Nearing)

Oct 13, 2021 at 11:50 am by WGNS

Reports indicate about one in eight U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. By the end of 2021, close to 300,000 new breast cancer di.... Read More
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Middle Tennessee teacher becomes first ovarian cancer patient in state to receive this innovative treatment

Sep 23, 2021 at 10:06 am by WGNS

Melissa Barr has been an elementary school teacher in Cheatham County for more than 17 years. Before she began her career in the traditional classroom, Melissa taught kar.... Read More

Judge Ben Hall McFarlin Resides Over His Final Veterans Treatment Court Graduation

Aug 13, 2021 at 09:57 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—Judge Ben Hall McFarlin presided over his final Veterans Court Graduation Wednesday (08/11/21) afternoon at Rutherford County Recovery Court.Judge.... Read More

Red Cross, American Cancer Society partner to help patients as treatments resume during the COVID Pandemic

Jun 01, 2021 at 06:34 am by WGNS

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN. (June 1, 2021) – The American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society have teamed up this June to encourage people across the country to .... Read More

Veteran program in Murfreesboro earns rare achievements

Mar 26, 2021 at 02:09 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO - Tennessee Valley Healthcare System’s substance abuse and post-traumatic treatment center earned three-year accreditation for its health care services from.... Read More

"50th Birthday Reunion" for Murfreesboro Brain Tumor Survivor

Mar 19, 2021 at 11:19 am by WGNS

Middle Tennessee native Brian Toungette will be turning 50 on March 24. Though the "big 5-0" is a notable occasion for most people, this birthday is especially meaningful.... Read More