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Dr Carole Myers speaks with nurse midwife Jill Alliman to discuss maternal mortality rates, of which Tennessee has some of the highest in the United States. -
Pierce GentryIn rural Hawkins County, Tennessee, a reliable hospital is 30 to 45 minutes away. That’s precious time without treatment for patients experiencing sepsis, a life-threatening medical emergency. Now, ambulance crews there are carrying antibiotics for the first time in an effort to save more lives.
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The largest known deposit of the critical mineral fluorspar in the United States is underneath parts of far western Kentucky and southern Illinois. Some say its applications in artificial intelligence could reawaken the region’s mining industry. -
The proposed 367,000 square foot apartment complex is designed for active adults ages 55 and up. -
Dr Carole Myers welcomes Michael Holtz, a cancer survivor advocate, back to WUOT's HealthConnections to discuss the rising number of cancers among young adults. -
Tennessee state police are exploring using facial recognition software. The state attorney general supports a lawsuit claiming the same technology illegally violates your privacy. -
The Washington County Commission approved nuclear technology company BWXT’s request to rezone part of its property for a federally-contracted high purity depleted uranium refinery in a 10-5 vote. -
UT will give students, faculty and staff across its five campuses paid access to ChatGPT, Grok, Perplexity and Claud as professors grapple with the pros and cons of the new technology. -
On HealthConnections, Dr. Carole Myers speaks with Beth Joslin Roth, a Tennessee General Assembly staff member, researcher and advocate. She provides a profile of gun violence in Tennessee.
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Longtime Louisville & Nashville Railroad employee Charles Castner died last month at the age of 97. He co-wrote a book in 2024 on one of L&N’s most powerful steam locomotives, the Big Emma. -
Kentucky-based Addiction Recovery Care is under fire in a civil lawsuit for allegedly fraudulently billing Medicaid for a service. A federal database shows ARC made up 20% of all payments for that service in the country in a two-year period. -
A Warren County deputy facing a series of department and constitutional violations was suspended after filing to run for sheriff. The sheriff then oversaw the hearing that led to the deputy’s termination. And it was legal.
