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Parkridge Medical Center opens new patient tower to expand care capacity

Parkridge Medical Center opened a new patient tower this morning, a $99 million expansion the hospital said will help it serve more patients as the greater Chattanooga area continues to grow. Attendees toured the new three-story facility and walked through an outdoor courtyard to the tune of a live violinist.

Chattanooga, TN · 3d
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Tennessee Pumps $10M Into Rural Mental Health, Targets Seven New Counties by 2027

Seven more Tennessee counties are set to get embedded mental health teams inside their local health departments, after the state landed a five-year, $10 million federal grant aimed at closing gaps in rural behavioral health care. Anderson, Cumberland, Hawkins, Bradley, Coffee, Montgomery and Tipton counties are the new additions, with officials hoping to have services running by early 2027.

Tennessee · 3d
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50 Years Strong: Tier 1 Orthopedic Urgent Care Celebrates New Cookeville Facility

(UCBJ) – Tier 1 Orthopedic Urgent Care (TOUC), located at 516 W. Jackson Street, has a new 15,000-square-foot facility in Cookeville, and the company is celebrating its expansion and 50 years in the region with the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce (Chamber). The facility opened Oct. 19 and will...

Cookeville, TN · 2d
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Cookeville Pharmacy Celebrates 10 Years With Ribbon Cutting

(UCBJ) – Family Wellness Pharmacy and Compounding (FWP) recently held a ribbon-cutting in Cookeville. The Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) attended the event that celebrated FWP’s 10 years of serving Cookeville. The celebration recognized current owners Stacey Blackmon and Clint Melton, and former owners Clarence Smith and Tony Sells, for their roles in the pharmacy’s 10-year history.

Cookeville, TN · 15h
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Three East Tennessee counties to get mental health clinicians through grant

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee government plans to hire mental health clinicians to serve several rural counties using a federal grant. Tennessee plans to use part of a $10 million grant to expand its Co-located Mental Health Services at County Health Departments program into Anderson, Cumberland, Hawkins, Bradley, Coffee, Montgomery, and Tipton Counties.

Anderson County, TN · 5d

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Three East Tennessee counties to get mental health clinicians through grant

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee government plans to hire mental health clinicians to serve several rural counties using a federal grant. Tennessee plans to use part of a $10 million grant to expand its Co-located Mental Health Services at County Health Departments program into Anderson, Cumberland, Hawkins, Bradley, Coffee, Montgomery, and Tipton Counties. […]

Tennessee · 5d

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McCracken Chiropractic Now Offers SoftWave Therapy in Calhoun for Patients Whose Soft Tissue Injuries Haven’t Fully Healed

Dr. Chris McCracken is incorporating the FDA-cleared acoustic pulse treatment into personalized care plans at the practice's South Wall Street location, reaching the cellular repair gap that chiropractic adjustments and physical therapy alone can't resolve. CALHOUN, GA - October 31, 2026 - McCracken Chiropractic has added SoftWave therapy to its...

Calhoun, GA · 8d

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Cherokee County first responder receives national honor for lifesaving blood transfusion program

The program launched in December 2025, making it possible for Cherokee County paramedics to provide blood transfusions to critically injured patients at the scene.

Cherokee County, GA · 11d

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'Inactive' medical center could help bring more healthcare to Polk County residents

POLK COUNTY — Officials in Ducktown say a request to keep the former Copper Basin Medical Center registered as an inactive hospital could help make it easier for new healthcare providers to come to Polk County. The medical center closed it's doors in 2017, but the City of Ducktown...

Polk County, TN · 12d

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AdventHealth Gordon remains focused on expanding advanced newborn care as state review continues

The Georgia Department of Community Health recently issued AdventHealth Gordon a Certificate of Need to establish a four-bed Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit within the hospital’s existing Women’s Services Area. That decision is now subject to appeals initiated by Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center and Vitruvian Health Hamilton Medical Center and will proceed through the state’s established review process.

Gordon County, GA · 13d

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Maggie Ralston, FNP-C, Joins AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology

AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology is pleased to welcome Maggie Ralston, FNP-C, a certified family nurse practitioner dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered cardiovascular care. Ralston will see patients at the organization’s cardiology locations in Calhoun, Dalton and Chatsworth. Ralston is passionate about helping patients navigate complex medical conditions and develop...

Calhoun, GA · 18d

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Pull up & roll up sleeves: Cherokee County hosts drive-thru flu shot clinic

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — As flu season begins, Georgia health officials are tracking an early rise in respiratory illness and encouraging vaccination. To make it easier for people to get the shot, Cherokee County is hosting a drive-thru flu shot clinic. The drive-up clinic at Woodstock Health...

Cherokee County, GA · 20d

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The Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Governing Board of Directors will meet on October 28

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health distributed the following announcement:. The Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Governing Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the Cartersville Chamber of Commerce, 122 W Main St, Cartersville, GA, 30120. The meeting is open to the public. For additional information, please call 706-270-5000.

Cartersville, GA · 20d

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AdventHealth to Host Community AngioScreen Event at AdventHealth Redmond

AdventHealth will host a Community AngioScreen event on October 13 from 7 am to 2 pm at AdventHealth Redmond, 501 Redmond Road, Rome, GA. The noninvasive vascular screening is designed to help identify risk factors for heart disease and stroke before symptoms occur. The screening takes approximately 10 minutes and provides immediate results to participants.

Rome, GA · 28d

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Free flu shot clinics set for Oct. 20 across Southeast Tennessee school districts

BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. — Free flu shots will be available at several school districts across our viewing area later this month as part of Tennessee’s Fight Flu campaign. The Tennessee Department of Health’s Southeast Region will hold vaccination clinics Tuesday, Oct. 20th, in several local counties, including Bledsoe, Bradley, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Polk, Rhea and Sequatchie counties.

Bradley County, TN · 10-08

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Free flu shot clinics set for Oct. 20 across Southeast Tennessee school districts

BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. — Free flu shots will be available at several school districts across our viewing area later this month as part of Tennessee’s Fight Flu campaign. The Tennessee Department of Health’s Southeast Region will hold vaccination clinics Tuesday, Oct. 20th, in several local counties, including Bledsoe, Bradley, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Polk, Rhea and Sequatchie counties.

Bradley County, TN · 10-08

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North Georgia Health System Announces New Stroke Therapy System

Stroke survivors have access to a new advanced rehabilitation option as Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) now offers Vivistim Therapy, an innovative treatment designed to help patients regain function in their hands and arms even months or years after a stroke. Vivistim is the first and only FDA-approved vagus nerve...

North Georgia, GA · 10-06

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Hamilton Co. commissioner says state decision to drop new Moccasin Bend site is a mystery

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — A Hamilton County commissioner says it's still unclear why state officials have dropped plans to build a new Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute on Birmingham Highway, prompting fresh concerns from local leaders about how the next site will be chosen. Commissioner Montrell Besley said during...

Hamilton County, TN · 10-08

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Jackson, Bottoms debate Medicaid expansion at town hall debate

Georgia · 10-07

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USDA to air drop oral rabies vaccines in Northwest Georgia to protect pets and wildlife

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will distribute over 500,000 oral rabies vaccine baits across northwest Georgia this October to protect humans and domestic animals by immunizing wild populations. The aerial operation is scheduled to launch on or about October 7 using helicopters, followed by low-flying...

Walker County, GA · 10-05