Rutherford County has Low Mental Health Vulnerabilities

Apr 03, 2024 at 06:06 pm by WGNS News

The State Collaborative On Reforming Education (SCORE) and NashvilleHealth hosted more than 200 community, education and mental health leaders this week to explore ways to.... Read More

AI Aids Efforts to Cut Nuisance Alerts for Health Care Teams: Study

Feb 26, 2024 at 10:16 am by WGNS News

A new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center demonstrates the promise of artificial intelligence to help refine and target the myriad computerized.... Read More

Study Finds Significant Increased Risk of Future Health Issues for Youth Who Suffer Nonfatal Firearm Injuries

Jan 04, 2024 at 01:48 pm by WGNS News

Youth who suffer nonfatal firearm injuries have a significantly increased risk of hospitalizations, Emergency Department (ED) visits, outpatient visits and costs in the 12 mon.... Read More

Where is Murfreesboro on the "2023 Most Vulnerable Cities for Burglaries" Report?

Oct 05, 2023 at 08:26 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The Gnome's are at it again, and this time they're reporting on a new survey that shows which cities are the “Most Vulnerable Cities for Bu.... Read More

Study Highlights Risks for Self-Harm Events in Children and Adolescents

May 02, 2023 at 10:00 am by WGNS News

The United States is in the midst of a mental health crisis with rising rates of hospitalization for suicide and self-harm events among children and adolescents. A recent stu.... Read More

Local Professors Study Education in Prisons and how it Reduces Recidivism

Feb 20, 2023 at 02:59 pm by WGNS News

The highest quality research on prison education and workforce programs shows a positive impact on recidivism rates, earnings and employment opportunities for participants. Th.... Read More

Study Shows Peer Messaging Tool Can Be Successfully Implemented in the Nursing Workforce

Jan 03, 2023 at 08:45 am by WGNS News

A tool developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to address disrespectful workplace behaviors through trained peer-to-peer messaging can be successfully implemented in.... Read More

Murfreesboro is the 3rd Fastest Growing City in America

Dec 20, 2022 at 02:07 pm by WGNS News

(Murfreesboro, TN) Murfreesboro, Tennessee is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Sara Bartlett with TRN has more… SmartAsset reports that Murfreesb.... Read More

States whose residents have the most disposable income - Where does Tennessee Rank?

Oct 27, 2022 at 12:00 pm by WGNS News

(Tennessee) Researchers calculated each state’s per capita disposable income in 2021, adjusted for cost-of-living differences, and ranked them accordingly. The analysis.... Read More

TBI Releases the Increasing Number of Assaults and Deaths Against Law Enforcement Officers in Tennessee - And Breaks Down the Statistics

Aug 16, 2022 at 07:50 am by WGNS

  TENNESSEE – On Monday, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Statistical Analysis Center released its annual report that details the volume and natu.... Read More

MTSU faculty, students publish innovative science communication research with $10K in internal grants

Aug 11, 2022 at 05:16 pm by WGNS

PHOTO: Biology education researchers and students from Middle Tennessee State University’s Social Perceptions of Science lab research the public’s attitudes toward.... Read More

STUDY: Men 3X more likely than women to be involved in fatal distracted driving crashes in Tennessee

Jul 15, 2022 at 12:13 pm by WGNS

A recent study conducted by Zutobi shows that men in Tennessee are nearly three times more likely than women to be involved in a fatal crash that involves distracted driving..... Read More

Shining physics scholar Lewis joins recent MTSU alumni pursuing research at Johns Hopkins

Jun 09, 2022 at 09:41 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — There’s quite a growing trend of Middle Tennessee State University graduates pursuing graduate degrees at prestigious Johns Ho.... Read More

TBI Releases 2021 Law Enforcement-Related Deaths Study

Mar 30, 2022 at 02:29 pm by WGNS

On Wednesday (03/30/22), the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released a comprehensive study detailing law enforcement-related deaths that occurred in the Volunteer State d.... Read More

Rutherford County Ranked at #4 out of 95 Counties for Child Well-Being in Tennessee

Mar 22, 2022 at 02:15 pm by WGNS

  The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth released their annual Child Well-Being report. The analysis shows Rutherford County is in the top percentile for positiv.... Read More

Somewhat Sleep Deprived Tennessee - TN Ranks 4th most sleep-deprived state in U.S.

Mar 16, 2022 at 05:45 pm by WGNS

Recent years have brought explosive demand for products and resources to improve people’s health and well-being. The wellness market is one of the fastest-growing consum.... Read More

REPORT: 6.8% of Tennessee workers work night shifts, 8th most in U.S.

Mar 04, 2022 at 07:48 am by WGNSRadio

A recently released report found that 217,948 Tennessee workers, or 6.8% of the state’s total workforce - work night shifts. When looking across the entire country,.... Read More

Tennessee Marks 10 Years of New Business Growth

Feb 17, 2022 at 12:30 pm by WGNS

Tennesseans achieved a remarkable milestone in the fourth quarter of 2021, 10 years of uninterrupted year-over-year growth in quarterly new business filings.The Tennessee Quar.... Read More

Gene Variants Increase Risk of Kidney Failure in Black Veterans With COVID-19: Study

Feb 11, 2022 at 07:30 am by WGNS

Gene variants increased the risk of acute kidney injury and death in veterans of African ancestry who were hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a new study published in&nb.... Read More

Vanderbilt Child Health Poll of Tennessee parents: 40% of kids missed at least one week of school; 70% favor remote learning availability

Jan 26, 2022 at 04:34 pm by WGNS

STUDY: The latest analysis of the Vanderbilt Child Health Poll has found that nearly 40% of Tennessee parents said their children missed at least one week of school during the.... Read More