On HealthConnections, Dr. Carole Myers, with the UT College of Nursing, talks with Michael Holtz from Oak Ridge Associated Universities about men's health.

This week on HealthConnections, Dr. Carole Myers, a professor emeritus in the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, speaks with Marilyn Finley, a Blount County resident and a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee League for Women Voters, about why voting should matter to Tennesseans.

For over 40 years, federal agencies were allowed to interpret ambiguous language about the agency's work. Essentially, an agency like the EPA could interpret language on environmental laws and regulations. This is no longer true based on a June 28, 2024 US Supreme Court ruling that eliminated the Chevron doctrine. During this episode, Professor Zack Buck of the University of Tennessee College of Law discusses the potential unintended consequences of ending the Chevron doctrine.

Problems related to health and health care are complex and require innovative solutions. In this episode of HealthConnections, Dr. Carole Myers is joined by Dr. Kristi Gordon, Associate Dean for Community Engagement for the University of Tennessee Colleges of Education, Health, and Human Sciences and Social Work.

This week on HealthConnection, Dr. Carole Myers, a professor emeritus in the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, talks with Mandy Spears, the deputy director of Sycamore Institute, about the mental health crisis affecting children and youth in Tennessee.

On this week's episode of HealthConnection Dr. Carole Myers, a professor emeritus in the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, speaks with Dr. Amy Alspaugh, a professor at the University of Tennessee, College of Nursing, a certified nurse midwife, and a PhD prepared nurse researcher.

According to the CDC, there have been 12 measles outbreaks in the first six months of 2024, compared to 4 outbreaks in 2023. The number of children not receiving the measles vaccine has increased. These disturbing trends impact not only unvaccinated children but also people who are unable to get the vaccine and individuals with compromised immune systems. In this discussion, Dr. Megan Edwards, the Health Officer of the Knox County Health Department and a local Pediatrician, discusses concerns about measles and what can be done.

On HealthConnections, Dr. Carole Myers, a professor emeritus in the UT College of Nursing, talks with Dr. Eboni Winford, with Cherokee Health Systems, about the mental health crisis in the US and how the healthcare system can better support those going through a crisis.

Unpaid caregivers are often family members and friends who provide long term, community-based care to older adults and people with chronic health conditions and disabilities. On this week’s episode of HealthConnection, Dr. Carole Myers, a professor emeritus in the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, speaks with Edward Harper, a licensed clinical social worker and the former coordinator of senior services at Blount Memorial Hospital, on providing support for caregivers.