Surviving the Holidays

Sandra ClarkOur Town Health

Christmas is over, but school is out and many families will be at home this week. Plus, the New Year’s weekend is ahead. Fort Sanders Regional Med­ical Center shares some …

Student nurses administer COVID-19 vaccines

Lesli Bales-SherrodOur Town Health

Nursing students at Pellissippi State Community College aren’t just watching history unfold as the COVID-19 pandemic continues – they’re taking action to end it.
Pellissippi State nursing students administered the first rounds of a COVID-19 …

Flu: Symptoms and prevention

Jay FitzOur Town Health

Most people with the flu will experience symptoms such as fever, cough, congestion and body aches, and will recover on their own after about a week. However, infants, the elderly …

Parkwest limits non-urgent hospitalization

Sandra ClarkOur Town Health

In response to the surge in COVID-19 patients, Parkwest Medical Center has opted to postpone non-urgent cases through December. Here is the Parkwest statement:
“Each of Covenant Health’s nine acute-care hospitals …