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Everyone experiences stress, in our personal lives and in response to national and international crises, but how it’s managed can impact your chances of developing serious health conditions like high blood pressure, heart disease, dementia and stroke. Through healthy lifestyle habits, and sometimes professional help, you can reduce your daily stress, leading to better overall health. Stress is the natural response to a perceived threat. When exposed to a stressor, the hormone cortisol is released, sendi... ... Read More

Grade ‘A’ is a Testament of Team Dedication to High-Quality Patient Care Newport, TN (May 10, 2022) – Tennova Healthcare - Newport announces that it was awarded the Leapfrog Group’s highest grade, an “A,” in the spring 2022 hospital safety grade scoring period. The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit that evaluates the safety, quality and patient experience provided by hospitals across the country. Safety grades demonstrate how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, injuries, errors and infe... ... Read More

The average U.S. life expectancy of 84 years means many Baby Boomers reaching age 65 have nearly two decades of life ahead. Advanced years bring more risks to your health that can impact quality of life as you age. Penny Southerland-Welker, FNP-C, a primary care provider with Tennova Newport – 4th Street a department of Newport Medical Center, reminds us some factors like genetics are beyond your control, but healthy lifestyle choices, timely identification and management of the following common, chroni... ... Read More

Health care is always changing, brought on by scientific breakthroughs, technological advancements, government regulation and reform. Each year we pause on National Doctors’ Day to thank the men and women who made the decision to travel down that long road to becoming a physician. We at Tennova Healthcare are grateful for the more than 2,800 physicians who work in our hospitals, offices and clinics to serve the communities in East Tennessee. On March 30th, we celebrate and honor their commitment to thei... ... Read More

Daylight Saving Time (DST), the yearly practice of setting clocks forward one hour between March and November has been observed in much of the United States since 1966. The idea behind DST is to “save” natural light, since spring, summer, and early fall days typically get dark later in the evening compared to late fall and winter days. The non-DST period between November and March is known as Standard Time. When DST starts at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 13, 2022, we’ll set our clocks forward one hour, resul... ... Read More

The new updated dietary guidelines from the American Heart Association focus more on your overall eating habits rather than a list of no-no’s. Taking in sufficient nutrients will support your heart health and general well-being over your lifetime. Research on dietary patterns have found 14% to 28% lower cardiovascular disease mortality among U.S. adults with high compared with low adherence to high-quality dietary patterns. Filling your diet with whole, unprocessed foods brings the most benefit – fruits... ... Read More

To the Communities We Serve, As we prepare to face a third year of battling the COVID-19 pandemic, our communities are still in an emergency. Health care systems continue to be under unprecedented strain. We remain committed to delivering the medical services needed by our communities, but we need your help. The Omicron variant is racing through East Tennessee with lightning speed, spreading easily from person to person, increasing infections and hospitalizations. This year we are also seeing large numb... ... Read More

A Time of Thanks! A message to the Community from: Tony Benton, President and CEO of Tennova Healthcare’s East Tennessee Market and CEO of Turkey Creek Medical Center Colin McRae, Chief Executive Officer North Knoxville Medical Center Mark Cain, Chief Executive Officer, LaFollette Medical Center Ben Ridder, Chief Executive Officer, Jefferson Memorial Hospital Scott Williams, Chief Executive Office, Newport Medical Center As another year comes to an end, I am saying thank you to the people who keep healt... ... Read More

Tennova Medical Group announced the opening of their newly-renovated, multi-specialty suite in Physician Plaza II on the Turkey Creek Medical Center campus. Turkey Creek Medical Center is located at 10820 Parkside Drive. The 32 specialists now seeing patients in this convenient suite include: Tennova Primary Care – Farragut Dr. Cheri Johnson Tennova Neurology – Turkey Creek Dr. Lalitha Battineni, Dr. Yoram Casul and Brittany Adair, PA-C Tennova Women’s Care – Turkey Creek Dr. Sudha Nair and Dr. Robert T... ... Read More

KNOXVILLE, TN (June 22, 2021) – Kindred Healthcare, Tennova Healthcare and The University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) today announced the opening of Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital, located in the new Tennova Health Park at 1250 Tennova Medical Way. The new 57-bed hospital, with all private rooms, will focus on acute rehabilitation for patients who suffer from stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, complex neurological disorders, orthopedic conditions, multiple trauma, amputation a... ... Read More