Dr Carole Myers speaks with Beth Joslin Roth, a Tennessee General Assembly staffer and researcher, to discuss a profile of gun violence in Tennessee.

Dr. Carole Myers and State Senator Richard Briggs discuss key health issues in Tennessee, ahead of the 2026 Tennessee Legislative Session. This episode is part 2, of a two-part discussion.

Although federal health officials have made a dramatic departure from established flu vaccine advice, local doctors are still recommending the shot every year.

Dr. Carole Myers and State Senator Richard Briggs discuss key health issues in Tennessee, ahead of the 2026 Tennessee Legislative Session.

Dr. Carole Myers speaks with Michael Collins about whippets - small steel canisters found in whipped cream dispensers that contain nitrous oxide, which are being used to get high.

Dr. Carole Myers and Jeremy Kourvelas, Substance Abuse Coordinator for the Smart Policy Network at the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service, discuss Tennessee's progress in reducing overdose deaths.

Welcome to Health Connections. The show about people health and policy. I'm Dr Carol Myers. Access to quality, cost effective mental health care is a challenge even for people with insurance. The challenges faced by people with no insurance or not enough insurance are compounded and living in a rural area with a limited number of available providers exacerbates all these problems today. Ben Harrington, the CEO of the Mental Health Association of East Tennessee, is here to discuss access to mental health services.

On this edition of HealthConnections, Dr. Carole Myers talks with Dr. Sue Hamilton, the director emerita of the UT Gardens. The focus is on how gardening can cultivate better mental health.