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Blind cords pose danger to toddlers
Blind cords pose danger to toddlers
Young children are at high risk for accidentally strangling themselves with window blind cords and parents need to be aware of this threat, doctors report.More >>
Young children are at high risk for accidentally strangling themselves with window blind cords and parents need to be aware of this threat, doctors report.More >>
Cartilage gives early warning of arthritis
Cartilage gives early warning of arthritis
Exercise-related damage in cartilage can help identify people with the earliest stages of osteoarthritis, a new study reveals.More >>
Exercise-related damage in cartilage can help identify people with the earliest stages of osteoarthritis, a new study reveals.More >>
Fit kids may dodge fractures in old age
Fit kids may dodge fractures in old age
Physically active children may be at lower risk for fractures when they grow older, according to a new study from Sweden.More >>
Physically active children may be at lower risk for fractures when they grow older, according to a new study from Sweden.More >>
Therapy as good as surgery for some with torn knee cartilage
Therapy as good as surgery for some with torn knee cartilage
Physical therapy is comparable to surgery in improving movement and reducing pain for some patients with knee arthritis and torn knee cartilage, new research finds.More >>
Physical therapy is comparable to surgery in improving movement and reducing pain for some patients with knee arthritis and torn knee cartilage, new research finds.More >>
Joint replacement may reinvigorate sex life
Joint replacement may reinvigorate sex life
Although most people get a total hip or knee replacement to decrease pain and move around more easily, a team of orthopedic surgeons has discovered an unexpected benefit: people enjoy sex more after surgery.More >>
Although most people get a total hip or knee replacement to decrease pain and move around more easily, a team of orthopedic surgeons has discovered an unexpected benefit: people enjoy sex more after surgery.More >>
New guidelines raise safety bar on concussions
New guidelines raise safety bar on concussions
Any athlete who suffers a suspected concussion should be withdrawn from play and stay on the sidelines until a qualified health care professional determines that all symptoms have subsided.More >>
Any athlete who suffers a suspected concussion should be withdrawn from play and stay on the sidelines until a qualified health care professional determines that all symptoms have subsided.More >>
Fewer kids getting hurt in most sports
Fewer kids getting hurt in most sports
Football has been blamed for a growing number of injuries among young players in the past decade, but a new study finds that football is an exception.More >>
Football has been blamed for a growing number of injuries among young players in the past decade, but a new study finds that football is an exception, and injuries from most other popular sports have dropped in children.More >>
Steroid shots disappoint in back pain study
Steroid shots disappoint in back pain study
Older adults who get steroid injections for degeneration in their lower spine may fare worse than people who skip the treatment, a small study suggests.More >>
Older adults who get steroid injections for degeneration in their lower spine may fare worse than people who skip the treatment, a small study suggests.More >>
Winter storm hazard: Snowblower injuries
Winter storm hazard: Snowblower injuries
The massive winter storm battering the northeastern United States means that many people will be using snowblowers to clear snow from their driveways and sidewalks.More >>
The massive winter storm battering the northeastern United States means that many people will be using snowblowers to clear snow from their driveways and sidewalks.More >>
New guidelines for doctors treating low back pain
New guidelines for doctors treating low back pain
Experts have developed evidence-based guidelines to help doctors manage patients with acute low back pain.More >>
Experts have developed evidence-based guidelines to help doctors manage patients with acute low back pain.More >>
Doctors to parents: No trampolines
Doctors to parents: No trampolines
Trampolines may be hazardous to your child's health, pediatricians warn.More >>
Trampolines may be hazardous to your child's health, pediatricians warn.More >>
Injury-linked deaths vary widely among states
Injury-linked deaths vary widely among states
New Mexico has the highest rate of injury-related deaths in the United States, while New Jersey has the lowest rate, according to a new report.More >>
New Mexico has the highest rate of injury-related deaths in the United States, while New Jersey has the lowest rate, according to a new report.More >>

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Neil's Dining Dash: Latest health scores across Middle Tennessee
Neil's Dining Dash: Latest health scores across Middle Tennessee
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 6:59 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:59:39 GMT
This week, the scores are from Nashville, Brentwood and Clarksville.More >>
This week, the scores are from Nashville, Brentwood and Clarksville.More >>
3 confirmed cases of rabies in Wilson County
3 confirmed cases of rabies in Wilson County
The Tennessee Health Department confirmed three cases of rabies in Wilson County so far this year.More >>
The Tennessee Health Department confirmed three cases of rabies in Wilson County so far this year.More >>
Survey suggests women's purses are as dirty as toilets
Survey suggests women's purses are as dirty as toilets
Twenty percent of purses in a controlled sample study showed traces of E. coli bacteria.More >>
Twenty percent of purses in a controlled sample study showed traces of E. coli bacteria.More >>
Pharmacists hesitant to fill alleged pill mill doctor's prescriptions
Pharmacists hesitant to fill alleged pill mill doctor's prescriptions
Nashville's News 2 Investigates took a closer look inside an alleged pill mill.More >>
Nashville's News 2 Investigates took a closer look inside an alleged pill mill.More >>
StoneCrest unveils new neonatal intensive care unit
StoneCrest unveils new neonatal intensive care unit
Updated: Thursday, May 16 2013 4:26 PM EDT2013-05-16 20:26:25 GMT
StoneCrest Medical Center in Rutherford County is hosting an open house on Thursday evening to show off the hospital's new state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.More >>
StoneCrest Medical Center in Rutherford County is hosting an open house on Thursday evening to show off the hospital's new state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.More >>
Internet phone service error causes 911 mistakes
Internet phone service error causes 911 mistakes
Twice during the past two weeks emergency calls from the Amazon Distribution Center, located at 500 Duke Drive in Lebanon, have been misrouted to Franklin's dispatch center.More >>
Twice during the past two weeks emergency calls from the Amazon Distribution Center, located at 500 Duke Drive in Lebanon, have been misrouted to Franklin's dispatch center.More >>
Angelina Jolie's pre-cancer double mastectomy hits home for Wilson Co. mom
Angelina Jolie's pre-cancer double mastectomy hits home for Wilson Co. mom
Updated: Wednesday, May 15 2013 5:44 AM EDT2013-05-15 09:44:42 GMT
Three years ago, Amy Parker chose to have a double mastectomy before being diagnosed with cancer.More >>
Three years ago, Amy Parker chose to have a double mastectomy before being diagnosed with cancer.More >>
Nashville family shares experience with in vitro fertilization
Nashville family shares experience with in vitro fertilization
Updated: Tuesday, May 14 2013 6:47 PM EDT2013-05-14 22:47:40 GMT
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a common practice for a growing number of couples struggling with infertility.More >>
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a common practice for a growing number of couples struggling with infertility.More >>

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U.S. teen birth rate plummets
U.S. teen birth rate plummets
Teen birth rates in the United States are dropping sharply, especially among Hispanic teens, according to a new government report.More >>
Teen birth rates in the United States are dropping sharply, especially among Hispanic teens, according to a new government report.More >>
Americans still making unhealthy choices
Americans still making unhealthy choices
The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising.More >>
The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising.More >>
Student suicide may spur similar thoughts in teens
Student suicide may spur similar thoughts in teens
When a classmate commits suicide, teens are more likely to consider or attempt suicide themselves, according to a new study. More >>
When a classmate commits suicide, teens are more likely to consider or attempt suicide themselves, according to a new study. More >>
Genes may boost woman's risk of postpartum depression
Genes may boost woman's risk of postpartum depression
Pregnant women with specific alterations in two genes may be at increased risk of suffering depression after giving birth, a small new study suggests.More >>
Pregnant women with specific alterations in two genes may be at increased risk of suffering depression after giving birth, a small new study suggests.More >>
Managing seasonal allergies
Managing seasonal allergies
Although spring arrived late this year in parts of the United States, the summer allergy season will still be strong, according to a sinus expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.More >>
Although spring arrived late this year in parts of the United States, the summer allergy season will still be strong, according to a sinus expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.More >>
Cellphone use may reveal your dominant brain
Cellphone use may reveal your dominant brain
New research suggests the dominant side of your brain may make the call on which ear you choose to use while talking on your cellphone.More >>
New research suggests the dominant side of your brain may make the call on which ear you choose to use while talking on your cellphone.More >>
Angelina Jolie will have ovaries removed to lower chances of cancer
Angelina Jolie will have ovaries removed to lower chances of cancer
Film star Angelina Jolie will have her ovaries removed to help lower her odds for ovarian cancer, People magazine reported Wednesday.More >>
Film star Angelina Jolie will have her ovaries removed to help lower her odds for ovarian cancer, People magazine reported Wednesday.More >>
Gene variations may explain weight gain among men, women
Gene variations may explain weight gain among men, women
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.More >>
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.More >>

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