NEW SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT LOCATOR WESBITE FOR TENNESSEE
A new substance abuse treatment locator website from the Tennessee Department of Health is available now at FindHelpNowTN.org. This site links individuals directly... Read More
THIRD CONFIRMED PEDIATRIC FLU-RELATED DEATH IN TN
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a third pediatric influenza-related death in Tennessee on Tuesday. Nationwide, six flu-associated pediatric deaths were reported... Read More
ADULTS ON TENNCARE NOW ELIGIBLE FOR DENTAL BENEFITS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Adults on TennCare are now eligible for extensive dental benefits as of January 2023. This will affect over 600,000... Read More
OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR 2023 HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE STARTS NOVEMBER 1ST
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (“TDCI”) reminds Tennesseans to review and update their health insurance coverage on the... Read More
BANANA BOAT RECALL DUE TO CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICAL
On Friday, Edgewell Personal Care Company stated that Banana Boat’s Hair and Scalp sunscreen are being recalled after tests detected trace levels of... Read More
CDC SAYS ONE DEATH IN TENNESSEE ATTRIBUTED TO SALMONELLA IN BACK YARD POULTRY
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday that over 200 cases of Salmonella were linked to contact with backyard poultry like chickens.... Read More
PFIZER VOLUNTARILY RECALLS BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATION, POSES LONG-TERM RISK OF CANCER
Pfizer voluntarily recalled three blood pressure medications this week due to a concern over an organic compound found in them. The compound could... Read More
TENNESSEE GETS SHIPMENT OF ORAL ANTI-VIRAL COVID-19 PILLS
The Tennessee Department of Health announced that the state has received shipments of the Merck and Pfizer oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19.... Read More
FIRST DOSES OF DRUG THAT PREVENTS COVID-19 ARRIVE AT VANDERBILT
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received the first doses of a new shot that will prevent COVID-19. Dr. Robert Carnahan with the Vanderbilt... Read More
