State Sen. Rusty Crowe, R-Johnson City, has received a certificate of recognition from the Tennessee chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights for his work on legislation involving mental health, psychotropic medications and public reporting requirements.
In April, Gov. Bill Lee signed Senate Bill 1146 into law, requiring medical examiners to test the blood of mass shooters for drugs including antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), benzodiazepines and gender-altering medications.
Research findings in a clinical trial led by a professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing are likely to dramatically change care and improve outcomes for patients suffering from acute stroke.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) earlier this year launched a new mobile health unit dedicated to growing the availability of rural health care across our great state, starting with Lake and Lauderdale counties.
Two East Tennessee State University researchers are part of an interprofessional statewide team that will study ways to improve medication adherence in vulnerable and disadvantaged populations in Memphis, Knoxville and Johnson City. Med AAAction is led by Dr. Satya Surbhi with the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center (UTHSC) and funded through a $3.5 million… Read More
