Tullahoma Parks and Recreation are hitting the ground running for fitness. Beginning Monday, the department will introduce a class to help non-runners prepare for a 5k or just starting out a running program. According the Activities Director, Merrill Meadows, the classes will take place from 6 to 7 a.m. each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday through June 28. “This is an outdoor running program, so be prepared for all sorts of
Nowadays, smartphones are used for pretty much everything, including communication, taking pictures, downloading music, videos and video games. One of the most popular features of today’s smartphones are the “apps,” which is short for applications, and are pieces of software that can run on the Internet, tablet, computer or smartphone. Through smartphone apps users can stay in touch with loved ones, get up-to-date news, make dinner reservations, and even act
Health disparities between white and black adults in the South are not connected to a lack of exercise but more likely related to other factors such as access to health care, socioeconomic status and perhaps genetics, according to a Vanderbilt study published in the journal PLoS ONE. In fact, more than 80,000 residents enrolled in the long-term Southern Community Cohort Study (SCCS) spent an equal amount of time — about
NASHVILLE – Effective April 1, prescribers will be required to look up their patients in the state’s Controlled Substance Monitoring Database before beginning a new treatment with an opioid or benzodiazepine and at least yearly thereafter if treatment continues. The reporting will ultimately benefit all Tennesseans in helping to decrease the complex collection of problems associated with improper use of prescribed drugs. “Just as we check for allergies before giving
By MARIAN GALBRAITH Staff Writer Roughly 15 female patients from Partners for Healing, a free clinic for the working uninsured in Coffee, Franklin and Moore counties, received free mammography screenings Monday from Saint Thomas Health’s mobile mammography unit, also known as “Our Mission in Motion.” The giant, pink-and-white RV equipped with computers, a Hologic digital mammography unit and mammography registered technologists, was parked at Partners for Healing from 10
Harton Regional Medical Center recently sponsored the Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon. Spotlight speaker Wilburn George, M.D., cardiology, gave a presentation on the importance of heart health. Dr. George is board certified in cardiology and established the cardiology program and cardiac catheterization laboratory at HRMC. The HRMC information table and the luncheon tables were supplied with information for the 100 plus attendees on the signs and symptoms of
Burns are devastating injuries. A burn accident may only take a moment, but it can affect the lives of its victims and their families for a lifetime. Knowing what to do if a burn occurs is crucial. “Preventing a burn is always better than having to treat one,” says State Fire Marshal Julie Mix McPeak. “Keeping fire safety in mind is paramount to avoiding painful burn and scald injuries in
Forget wondering who’s the fairest; when it comes to choosing home improvements
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Forget wondering who’s the fairest; when it comes to choosing home improvements
By Kali Bolle, Lifestyles Editor After coming through a battle