Docs Debate Surgery on Opioid Users
USA TODAY NETWORK – TENNESSEE A spike in the number of patients coming in with infected heart valves has surgeons speaking up -- because...
Tennessee Bill Would Allow For Needle Exchange Program For Addicts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (localmemphis.com) - Few bills on Tennessee's capitol hill are actually presented as saving lives, but that's how one...
Dr. Vance Shaw: An Interview
Words conjure up images and some words only work in specific places. For instance yelling “fire” in a crowded theater or “shark” at a...
44 Accused in Lewis County Drug Ring Involved Mexican Cartels
HOHENWALD, Tenn. (WKRN) – More than 40 people in Lewis County face drug charges Tuesday, with most of the suspects accused of selling a...
Tennessee’s Worrying Rise in Pregnant Women with Hep C
Rural parts of Tennessee have been hit hard by a nationwide rise in Hepatitis C infections in pregnant women, likely a result of the...
Hands of Hope Mentors First-Time Mothers in Addiction Recovery
Q&A with Brittany Hong, mentor According to the Tennessee Department of Health, of the thousand babies born drug dependent in Tennessee...
New Drug Called 'Grey Death' Can Kill With Just One Dose
KNOXVILLE - Knoxville police are keeping their eyes out for a dangerous and deadly drug. It looks like a chunk of concrete, can kill with...
Knoxville law Enforcement has a New Method to help with an Opioid Overdose
Law enforcement in Knoxville and other parts of the country are using a new method to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The...
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Signals Knoxville Return
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is negotiating with state officials about a return to the individual insurance market in 2018 in...