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2 weeks ago | wuot.org | Greg Hill

This week on HealthConnections, Dr. Carole Myers, a professor emeritus in the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, talks with Dr. Patrick Plyler, a professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, about hearing aids. WUOT’s Carole Myers: Welcome to Health Connections, the show about people, health and policy. I'm Dr Carole Myers. Hearing aid options and technology are exploding.

1 month ago | wuot.org | Greg Hill

This week on HealthConnections, Dr. Carole Myers, a professor emeritus in the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, talks with Dr. Megan Edwards, the public health officer of the Knox County Health Department, about measles. WUOT’s Carole Myers: Welcome to Health Connections, the show about people, health and policy. I'm Dr. Carol Myers. In 2000 measles were declared eradicated in the United States.

1 month ago | wuot.org | Greg Hill

This week on HealthConnections, Dr. Carole Myers, a professor emeritus in the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, talks to Sarah Delpy, the executive director of Special Growers. WUOT’s Carole Myers: Special Growers, located in Blount County, was launched to provide work for people with special needs and provide a safe and inclusive environment for employees to learn job skills, gain confidence and prepare for future careers.

1 month ago | wuot.org | Greg Hill

2024 Tennessee Disability ScorecardWUOT’s Carole Myers: Sarah will help us understand what the grade means and what can be done to improve performance. Sarah, how did the scorecard come about and what's its purpose? Sarah Sampson: There are about 1.7 million Tennesseans with a disability, everything from dyslexia to diabetes to depression to cancer and understanding what life is like here in Tennessee for all types of disabilities can be complex.

2 months ago | wuot.org | Greg Hill

WUOT’s Carole Myers: Proposals to cut Medicaid at the federal level are being considered. The Boyd Center for Economic Research at the University of Tennessee recently released a report on TennCare, the state's Medicaid program. Today, we will discuss key findings from the report with Dr. Matt Harris of UT. Briefly describe the TennCare program. What is it?