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• Knoxnews: Health and Fitness

  • TWRA retiree welcomes a return to his favorite stretch of the AT #

    Morgan SimmonsHike of the MonthERWIN - We'd not been hiking long when Doug Scott stopped to inspect an oak tree along the Appalachian Trail.

    Posted: Sept. 3, 2010 at 9:31 a.m.

  • Get Active Briefs: Sept. 3 #

    FALL HERB DAYErin's Meadow Herb Farm will celebrate its 8th annual Fall Herb Day 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11. Attendees are invited to tour the herbal display gardens, greenhouses and gift shop and participate in some "hands-on" herbal activities and an herbal soup and bread luncheon.

    Posted: Sept. 3, 2010 at 9:31 a.m.

  • Few medicines work as well as exercise #

    We all know we're supposed to exercise, to move our muscles and be strong.

    Posted: Aug. 29, 2010 at 1:01 p.m.

  • Get Active Briefs: Aug. 20 #

    EXPLORE OUTDOORS Outdoor Explorers, a series of family events hosted by the Tennessee Izaak Walton League about conservation and natural resources, will kick off from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Campbell Station Park. The event will include stream and bird explorations with Mark Campen, executive director of the ...

    Posted: Aug. 29, 2010 at 1:01 p.m.

  • Lack of funding hurts TN cancer prevention #

    Tennessee's failure to tighten loopholes in its restaurant smoking law, raise taxes on cigarettes and launch programs for the uninsured landed it near the bottom of the nation for cancer prevention once again.near

    Posted: Aug. 29, 2010 at 1:01 p.m.

• Oakridger: Health

  • Salt of the Earth should be limited #

    <img src="http://www.oakridger.com/archive/x1445719995/g082082000000000000f8faa375ebb92ee877dad630917b37c03d18d802.jpg" width="70" height="130" alt="Culbert_william_dr.jpg" title="Culbert_william_dr.jpg" align="left" /> </a> <p>I am often amazed at how some of the simplest interventions can help people to live longer and healthier lives. Now a new study about dietary sodium from the University of California, San Francisco, illustrates this point.</p>

    Posted: Aug. 29, 2010 at 1:01 p.m.

  • Pre-Diabetes: What you should know and why you should care #

    <img src="http://www.oakridger.com/archive/x968911747/g08208200000000000029808d6496df54f0a872c1961728843e3b0428d0.jpg" width="75" height="130" alt="Bunick- Elaine.jpg" title="Bunick- Elaine.jpg" align="left" /> </a> <p> Before most people develop diabetes, they have a condition called &quot;pre-diabetes.&quot; Dr. Elaine Bunick, a board-certified endocrinologist on the staff of Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, answers some of the most frequent questions that people have about ...

    Posted: Aug. 29, 2010 at 1:01 p.m.

  • Local obstetrician discusses bleeding during pregnancy #

    <img src="http://www.oakridger.com/archive/x2084265416/g0820820000000000003173fefbd4da2c9c89a2d36a1f5d84ec275d5b6b.jpg" width="104" height="130" alt="5.26HEALTHPeters, Scott-REDUCED.jpg" title="5.26HEALTHPeters, Scott-REDUCED.jpg" align="left" /> </a> <p> Women should call their doctor any time they have significant bleeding during pregnancy, even if the bleeding stops, according to Scott Peters, a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist on the staff of Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.</p>

    Posted: Aug. 29, 2010 at 1:01 p.m.

  • Two Lives Hang in Balance After Massive Vaginal Blood Loss #

    <img src="http://www.oakridger.com/archive/x1560879396/g082082000000000000e0cbb3eb7551edcc10b17f094208ce915ef05110.jpg" width="130" height="98" alt="5.26HEALTHBella-353.jpg" title="5.26HEALTHBella-353.jpg" align="left" /> </a> <p> Louise Young and her husband, David, were eagerly awaiting the birth of their first child last November. No problems had been apparent during the pregnancy, and the Oak Ridge couple had no reason to anticipate that anything would go wrong ...

    Posted: Aug. 29, 2010 at 1:01 p.m.

  • New nerve block procedure means less pain after surgery for growing number of patients #

    <img src="http://www.oakridger.com/archive/x1351161348/g082082000000000000990bfafdf92e472214ff1d200c2b5c538273ffc8.jpg" width="75" height="130" alt="8_18_Jones_Jerry.jpg" title="8_18_Jones_Jerry.jpg" align="left" /> </a> <p> Pain can be a catch-22 for people considering surgery, especially orthopedic procedures. They need surgery to relieve their pain, but they delay having it because of stories they have heard about post-surgical pain.</p>

    Posted: Aug. 29, 2010 at 1:01 p.m.

• UT Medical Center

  • Dr. Shaun Rowe receives Health-System Pharmacist of the Year #

    Posted: Sept. 3, 2010 at 11:30 a.m.

  • Tea for Teal recognizes ovarian cancer #

    Posted: Sept. 3, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.

  • Planning for the Unexpected: Legal Matters in Healthcare #

    Posted: Sept. 3, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.

  • AHA presents gold award for stroke care #

    Posted: Sept. 1, 2010 at 2 p.m.

  • September cooking class shows how to tailgate lite #

    Posted: Aug. 30, 2010 at 12:30 a.m.

• WBIR: Health

  • Could the smoke and dust of war be responsible for veterans' sleep disorder? #

    The disorder linked to excessive daytime sleepiness, heart disease, even strokes, now being diagnosed in a growing number of military veterans.

    Posted: Sept. 3, 2010 at 10 a.m.

  • Some doctors believe in early cholesterol screening for kids #

    Should kids be screened yearly? Some doctors believe so. Doreen Gentzler reports.

    Posted: Sept. 2, 2010 at 11:30 a.m.

  • Health Department to spray again for mosquitoes in east Knox County #

    The KCHD is spraying the Mulligan Street area of east Knox County Sunday night in to prevent the spread of West Nile Virus by infected mosquitoes.

    Posted: Sept. 2, 2010 at 11 a.m.

  • 3-year-old Tenn. girl dies after spider bite #

    A Macon County family is mourning the loss of a 3-year-old girl who died less than a day after being bitten by a brown recluse spider.

    Posted: Sept. 2, 2010 at 10 a.m.

  • Health Beat 9/1 #

    Abby Ham updates you on the latest health news.

    Posted: Sept. 1, 2010 at 1 p.m.

• WVLT: Health

  • Tennessee 41st in 'Kids Count' rankings #

    The 2010 "Kids Count" rankings are out and there's a big change for the State of Tennessee. The rankings measure everything from the teen birth rate to the percentage of children in poverty. This year, Tennessee came in 41st - its best ranking yet. But there was a spike when ...

    Posted: Aug. 29, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.

  • Report: Tenn. 5th laziest state in U.S. #

    Tennesseans are lazy, according to a BusinessesWeek.com report that listed the Volunteer State as the 5th laziest state in the Union.

    Posted: Aug. 29, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.

  • Recession may have pushed US birth rate to new low #

    The U.S. birth rate has dropped for the second year in a row, and experts think the recession is a big reason. They believe the sluggish economy has led many people to put off having children.

    Posted: Aug. 27, 2010 at 11:30 a.m.

  • Keeping up with food recalls, safe food options #

    Recent recalls may have you questioning the safety of your family's food, but there is an easy way to help ensure what you are eating is safe.

    Posted: Aug. 25, 2010 at 4:30 p.m.

  • Keeping area seniors safe in the heat #

    The Community Action Committee is asking folks to keep an eye on area seniors.

    Posted: Aug. 22, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.