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Tennova offers stroke prevention tips

More than 600,000 people in the U.S. suffer a stroke each year, yet up to 80 percent of all strokes are preventable, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Updated Yesterday at 11:00 AM
Insurance companies predict at least a 10 percent increase in health coverage costs after Congress did not include premium funding in its spending bill in March.
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Affordable Care Act’s future uncertain after congress rejects Alexander fix

The answer is uncertain after a bill crafted by Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., failed to make it into the spending bill advanced in Congress in March.

Apr 13, 2018 at 8:52 PM
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Tennova offers stroke prevention tips

More than 600,000 people in the U.S. suffer a stroke each year, yet up to 80 percent of all strokes are preventable, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Apr 12, 2018 at 5:07 PM
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Government

Medical cannabis bill dies in Senate

The sponsor of a bill that would allow medical cannabis use in certain circumstances effectively killed the bill Tuesday after he opted to send the measure to general subcommittee.

Apr 4, 2018 at 1:48 PM
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Health

Heart failure risk predicted by community

According to new research in the American Heart Association journal, “Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes,” almost 5 percent of heart failure risk was connected to neighborhood factors.

Apr 3, 2018 at 9:52 PM
Tennessee Poison Center reports receiving a large number of calls related to opioid abuse.
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Opioids

Opioid use increases risk of serious infections

Opioid users have a significantly increased risk of infections severe enough to require treatment at the hospital, such as pneumonia and meningitis, as compared to people who don’t use opioids.

Updated Apr 4, 2018 at 9:00 PM
Charis Health Center celebrates spring with free mammograms for uninsured patients.
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April marks free mammogram month

Charis Health Center will celebrate survivors and spring by offering uninsured women a free screening mammogram or a diagnostic mammogram or ultrasound in April. An annual mammogram is recommended for all women 40 and older, and younger if there is a family history of breast cancer.

Updated Apr 4, 2018 at 11:00 AM
Eddie Lovin is pictured with Leadership Wilson director Dorie Mitchell. As a 2017 graduate of Leadership Wilson, Lovin regularly sings the praises of Sherry’s Run’s free colon cancer screening kits.
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Sherry’s Run stories: Real men have colonoscopies

So, when Eddie Lovin prepared for graduation from the program in 2017, he realized his was still in the drawer and thought, “what the heck...I’ll just take it and see what happens.”

Updated Mar 28, 2018 at 9:00 PM
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Non-smokers diagnosed more with lung cancer

In fact, up to 20 percent of lung cancer patients have never smoked. More than 155,000 Americans die each year from lung cancer, and 4,500 more than 4,500 of those are Tennesseans, which is more than breast, prostate and colorectal combined, both nationally and on the state level.

Updated Mar 21, 2018 at 7:00 PM
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Score points with donations to help Charis Health Center win $10K

Charis was selected from 2,128 nonprofit organizations from across the country that registered to compete in the online fundraising tournament.

Updated Mar 20, 2018 at 3:00 PM
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Volunteer

Volunteers needed for long-term care program

Rudolph said Wilson County currently has three volunteers, and that includes her. The program works in Wilson and 12 other counties in Middle Tennessee and is a partner agency with the United Way of Wilson County and the Upper Cumberland.

Updated Mar 15, 2018 at 9:00 AM
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Wilson County Schools

County looks at random drug testing for student athletes

The Wilson County Board of Education took the first step last week in establishing a random drug test program for high school student athletes and participants in extracurricular activities.

Mar 12, 2018 at 5:02 PM
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Don’t be a time-change zombie, bank sleep for daylight saving time

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Mar 9, 2018 at 8:25 PM
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Help patients rebound by giving blood

Middle school basketball player Olivia Stoy received blood and platelet transfusions during treatment for T lymphoblastic lymphoma. With the help of blood and platelet donations, the 14 year old was able to return to the basketball court this season.

Updated Mar 9, 2018 at 12:00 PM
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Opioids

Scott County files suit against prescription opioid manufacturers, distributors

The complaint, which was filed in Tennessee federal court, alleges the named opioid drug manufacturers and distributors and their agents deliberately and repeatedly violated state and federal laws by widely and falsely promoting highly addictive opioids as safe and necessary, all the while concealing the true risks of the drugs.

Updated Mar 6, 2018 at 2:00 PM