LaTrice Currie

4 weeks ago | local3news.com | LaTrice Currie

On Friday, people across the Tennessee Valley will gather to bring awareness to the number one killer of both men and women: heart disease. Felicia Jackson says she almost lost her son several years ago due to a medical emergency that ultimately led to her creating life-saving tool. "I noticed my son was choking in the back seat of our car. My husband pulled over to the side of the road and handed the baby to me to perform C-P-R. I totally forgot my training,” said Jackson.

2 months ago | local3news.com | LaTrice Currie

There is a new treatment available for patients in our area who suffer from atrial fibrillation, or AFib. CHI Memorial is the first to offer pulsed field ablation. Dr. Samuel Jones with CHI Memorial says, “It’s our newest way to treat abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation.

Mar 6, 2025 | local3news.com | LaTrice Currie

Members of a local organization say they are focusing on keeping families healthy, especially those in underserved communities. Dr. Tiundra Love says the Chattanooga Chapter of the Links, Incorporated is getting ready for their third annual Black Family Wellness Expo. Dr. Love says, “Focusing on the disparities, the diseases that affects clients and patients in the community that makes a community whole and well.

Feb 6, 2025 | local3news.com | LaTrice Currie

Felicia Jackson says she almost lost her son several years ago due to a medical emergency that ultimately led to her creating life-saving tool. "I noticed my son was choking in the back seat of our car. My husband pulled over to the side of the road and handed the baby to me to perform C-P-R. I totally forgot my training,” said Jackson. That led her to come up with the idea of the CPRWrap. "It is very simple. It is in a pouch that fits in the palm of your hand. You tear open the pouch.

Jan 16, 2025 | local3news.com | LaTrice Currie

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in men, but some men often confuse prostate enlargement with prostate cancer.  A local church is hosting a special men’s health event to help educate men in our community.