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In this episode of HealthConnections, Dr. Carole Myers is joined by Dr. Teri Lyon, who discusses the personal and employer challenges associated with mental health problems in the workplace and what can be done to address the challenges.

On HealthConnections, Dr. Carole Myers, a professor emeritus in the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, discusses the benefits and drawbacks that surround foods and diets with Dr. Rocio Huet and Jenna Waters, a registered dietitian from the University of Tennessee Medical Center.

Rural life can provide benefits and drawbacks for Tennesseans. On this week’s episode of HealthConnection, Dr. Carole Myers, a professor emeritus in the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, talks with Dr. Tracey Stansberry, a UT College Of Nursing faculty member and a Tennessee Healthcare Campaign board member, about health disparities between rural and urban Tennesseans.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.