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Appalachian states have had some of the highest overdose rates in the country over the past decade. But officials have been slow to adopt some harm reduction efforts that could save lives.
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Locals say US Nitrogen has been releasing dangerous chemicals into the air and water. WUOT’s Pierce Gentry investigated these concerns, and uncovered a history of violations.
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On this episode of HealthConnections, Dr. Carole Myers, Professor Emerita with the UT College of Nursing, speaks with Dr Noel Arring, a nurse researcher and faculty member at the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, to discuss strategies for coping with sexual function issues.
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A nitric acid plant in a rural corner of Greene County has leaked chemicals into the air and water several times in the last decade. Now US Nitrogen is under investigation by a federal watchdog.
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Anvils were sent hurling nearly 200 feet into the air on July 4 at the Museum of Appalachia.
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In recent years, online gambling has changed how and when people bet. But it's also changed who gambles.
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Knox County Juvenile Court Judge Timothy Irwin was tasked with appointing the fifth member to the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center Board after county commissioners voted to dissolve the board of trustees
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The National Institutes of Health is experiencing significant funding cuts and changes in focus and priorities. Dr. Carole Myers is joined by Dr. Andrew Ward, the lead nurse practitioner of the Division of Surgical Oncology at UT Medical Center.
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Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the Commission for Public Higher Education on Thursday in an effort to disrupt “woke accreditation cartels.”
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Congress is considering major cuts to SNAP food assistance benefits. They could have an outsized impact in Appalachian Kentucky, where more than one in five rely on the benefits.
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Richard L. Bean remained in his perch as the superintendent of the juvenile detention center that bears his name despite scandals, investigations and the use of seclusion to punish children.
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Over 2,000 people are expected to attend the 44th annual Smoky Mountain Quilt Show, where new quilts compete for prize money and historic quilts are examined and archived for posterity.