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 …
Covenant Health welcomes two physicians
Keviene Rutherford, MD, board-certified in internal medicine, has joined Crossville Medical Group. Besides internal medicine, Dr. Rutherford’s clinical interests include asthma, diabetes and hypertension.
He said, “I have more than 24 …
Covid clinic delivers 500 vaccines
Professionals and volunteers administered 500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in roughly two hours on Jan. 2 in a clinic held at the Knoxville Expo Center on Clinton Highway. Dr. Martha …
Is flu vaccine safe for kids?
Flu vaccines are made using strict safety and production measures. Millions of people have safely received flu vaccines for decades. Flu shots and nasal spray flu vaccines are both options …
Set obtainable fitness goals
Are you thinking about setting goals toward better health in 2021?
Having a routine, getting organized, and some form of daily activity will improve your mental health and reduce stress levels, …
TeamHealth, Covenant partner on vaccines
As COVID-19 vaccine doses began arriving last week, TeamHealth is partnering with Covenant Health, the region’s largest health system, to ensure emergency medicine clinicians across the area are among the …