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The cost of prescription drugs is a priority health care problem in the U.S. Dr. Carole Myers speaks with Dr. Brian Winbigler, a pharmacist and the Knoxville site manager for Alliance for Multispecialty Research.

In this episode of HealthConnections, we discuss the pros, cons, and more of expanding Medicaid in Tennessee. Dr. Carole Myers speaks with Dr. Matt Harris, Body Distinguished Professor of Health Economics at the University of Tennessee's Haslam College of Business.

On this episode of HealthConnections, Dr. Carole Myers speaks with Oak Ridge native Marian Wildgruber about the condition Low Vision.

Dr. Carole Myers of the University of Tennessee College of Nursing speaks with Dr. Sarah Neller, Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, College of Nursing, about legacy letters.

Humans are social animals and human contact and connections are essential for good mental, emotional, and physical health. Dr. Carole Myers of the University of Tennessee College of Nursing speaks with Dr. Kristi Gordon, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Engagement for the University of Tennessee College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences; Director of the Gordon Couples Research Lab; Executive Director of Healthy Connections Knoxville; and a clinical psychologist in private practice.

34 million people in the United States, including 9 million children, are food insecure. In Tennessee, one in nine people face hunger. Children fare even worse as one in eight Tennessee children face hunger.Rural communities are especially hard hit by hunger and food insecurity. People from African-American, Latino and Native American communities have higher rates of hunger than other communities. Poverty is a common denominator in many instances of hunger and food insecurity.

On this edition of HealthConnections, we look at some of effects on vaccinating children in Tennessee, following the latest law changes passed by the Tennessee Legislature this past May.

Why is the United States considered one of the unsafest places to give birth? Dr. Carole R. Myers and Dr. Julia Philippi of Vanderbilt University peel back the layers to look at disparities based on race, ethnicity, and geography, the factors that contribute to disparities, and what can be done to protect mothers.

September is designated as National Suicide Prevention Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), suicide is the second leading cause of death among people ages 15 to 19. And for every person who dies by suicide, there are even more people among this age group who report serious thoughts about suicide, or have attempted suicide. Dr. Carol Meyers, a professor emeritus in the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, talks with Clark Flatt, president of the Jason Foundation, an organization dedicated to the prevention of the silent epidemic of youth suicide.

Homelessness takes a toll on individuals & communities. Dr. Carole R. Myers and Erin Read of the Knoxville-Knox County Office on Housing Stability talk about the problem of homelessness in Knoxville and Knox County and what is being done to address the problems associated with homelessness.