Despite regular physical activity, Josh Ellis has struggled his whole life to find and maintain a healthy body weight. Ellis lives in South Knoxville with his wife and two daughters, …
UT professor’s research aids in Covid vaccine
When Moderna wanted to check if its COVID-19 vaccine would work against the new strains emerging in England and South Africa, it again turned to a UT Health Science Center …
KCS to continue contact tracing
Last week, the Knox County Health Department announced plans to scale back its contact tracing work related to COVID-19 in order to prioritize vaccination efforts.
However, Knox County Schools will continue its …
RAM needs volunteers for February clinic
Remote Area Medical (RAM) will hold its first free clinic of 2021 Feb. 5-7 at the Jacob Building in Chilhowee Park. All RAM services are free, and no ID is …
Where to get the flu shot
You should get a flu vaccine by the end of October. However, as long as flu viruses are circulating, vaccination should continue throughout flu season – January or even later. …
LMU Tower set to open with nursing this month
Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) will open its newest off-campus location in Knoxville in January 2021, offering its LMU-Caylor School of Nursing (CSON) Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program.
LMU has offered nursing classes at …
Peninsula offers free recovery academy
Peninsula is a 155-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital located in Blount County, with outpatient centers in Knox, Blount, Loudon and Sevier counties.
However, Peninsula is more than just buildings. The team …
Factors for flu complications
These health and age factors that are known to increase a person’s risk of getting serious complications from the flu:
Asthma
Blood disorders (such as sickle cell disease)
Chronic lung disease (such as …