On Health Connections, Dr. Carole Myers talk with Dr. Derrick Stowell about recreational therapy in helping to address modern health challenges, including inactivity and mental health problems,

Freshwater mussels are scattered throughout waterways in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, playing a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. But populations are dwindling, and researchers want to better understand the causes.

The nine-banded armadillo has become an indicator of rising temperatures in Kentucky and the surrounding region, as the species moves farther north.

Knox County recently backtracked its decision to remove the critically acclaimed book “Roots” from school libraries. Now, education leaders are asking that the law spurring the removal be revised. And many community members stress that students should read literature that shows the impact of slavery.

On this edition of Health Connections, Dr. Carole Myers talks with Dr. Sarah Neller of the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, to discuss social connections.

A lawsuit argues that a piece of Tennessee legislation that makes it illegal for noncitizens to enter or remain in the state could be a violation of the U.S. Constitution.

Abandoned oil and natural gas wells are scattered throughout West Virginia and the surrounding region, leaking toxic pollutants into the atmosphere, and the state doesn’t know where all of them are.

A coalition of Kentucky Power customers are calling for increased transparency and rate review ahead of a state audit of the far-eastern Kentucky utility company.

Kudzu is an invasive vine that’s become a persistent problem in the American South. But there are efforts to tackle it.

A Knoxville woman taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla’s land convoy mission to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza has been detained along with nine other volunteer negotiators in Libya.