HealthConnections
Every Other Tuesday during Morning Edition and All Things Considered
The brainchild of University of Tennessee Nursing professor emerita Dr. Carole R. Myers, HealthConnections examines the intersections between people, health, and policy.
What constitutes health? What does it mean to have or lack access to healthcare services? What are our most vexing health and healthcare challenges and how are they influenced by public policies?
In this biweekly series, Dr. Myers and her guests sort through these issues and more, giving you tools for understanding what you hear on the news and for separating fact from fiction in the healthcare debate.
If you have questions, comments or topic suggestions, reach out to Dr. Myers via email.
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For over 40 years, federal agencies were allowed to interpret ambiguous language about the agency's work. Essentially, an agency like the EPA could interpret language on environmental laws and regulations. This is no longer true based on a June 28, 2024 US Supreme Court ruling that eliminated the Chevron doctrine. During this episode, Professor Zack Buck of the University of Tennessee College of Law discusses the potential unintended consequences of ending the Chevron doctrine. -
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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PFAS , sometimes called forever chemicals, are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that are used in various products. On this week’s HealthConnections, Dr. Carole Myers, a professor emeritus in the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, talks with Dr. Nikki Labbe, a biomass chemistry professor and assistant director of the University of Tennessee Center for Renewable Carbon.
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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.
