The volunteer spirit is alive and well at Parkwest Medical Center. While the majority of Parkwest’s volunteers are around retirement age, volunteering at the hospital also has proven to be …
Free Flu Shot Saturday is this week
With COVID-19 cases rising here and the flu season just around the corner, Saturday’s 28th annual Free Flu Shot Saturday, Sept. 19, becomes even more critical in 2020. The medical …
Covenant supports ‘Where’s Baby?’ initiative
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett visited Fort Sanders West to promote the “Where’s Baby?” hangtag initiative. Hargett said on average a child dies every 10 days from heatstroke in …
Parkway Cardiology Associates joins Covenant Health
Parkway Cardiology Associates, a medical practice providing heart care in Hardin Valley, Oak Ridge and the surrounding areas, has joined Covenant Medical Group, a division of Covenant Health that employs …
Fentanyl: The deadliest high
Charme Allen says 224 people died from suspected drug overdose in Knox County in the 252 days from Jan. 1 to Sept. 9, 2020. Allen, the district attorney general who …
Covenant Health named ‘best employer’
Covenant Health has been named a 2020 “Best-in-State Employer” in Tennessee by Forbes Magazine. The health system ranked No. 15 in a list of 75 top employers in the state.
The …
Hip fracture leads to tumor discovery
Deborah Bunner had no plans for a hip replacement. Believing she suffered from arthritis, she endured significant pain in her hip for four years. “It was excruciating. I know now …
Dad’s care inspires Knox doc to launch new business
John R. Staley Jr. M.D. (TeamHealth co-founder), said the inspiration to start his new company, Your Home Team Care, came 10 years ago from his father, John Staley Sr. His …