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The novel coronavirus dubbed COVID-19 has upended our daily lives in ways thought unlikely or impossible just a month ago. Though the virus has affected…
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For years, economists talked about health and economics as something of a one-way street: Countries with strong economic growth would produce better…
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To working parents in East Tennessee, the school closures this winter may seem relentless. Before the floods came the flu. Illness has become a common…
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The Tennessee General Assembly goes into session early next month. In this edition of HealthConnections, Dr. Carole Myers is joined by physician and State…
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A pioneering study carried out in 1998 demonstrated that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can contribute to mental and physical problems not just in…
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Knox County helps local health care providers absorb the costs of treating 1,100 of the county's poorest residents. The indigent care program was adopted…
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Obesity rates in Tennessee are high - higher than national averages, in fact. And that extends to demographic breakdowns, too. One in three men in…
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Nine years after the Affordable Care Act got Americans thinking more deeply about health care, insurance and related topics, Democratic presidential…
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Efforts to improve the health of the 6.6 million people who call Tennessee home have been successful, but people who study and analyze health and…
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Two weeks ago, we explored questions about the present and future of the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid. In this edition of HealthConnections, we…