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Fire and ice is a very hot — and then very cold — health trend

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Sixty-year-old Dena Dodson is known — in at least one particular circle — as “The Ice Queen.” Dodson is a devotee of contrast therapy, in which participants alternate between time in a sauna and time in an ice bath. But it’s the ice bath she really likes.


Guest column: Declining vaccination rates have opened the door for measles to return

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Parents, grandparents, caregivers: Think back to when you brought home your newborn infant. Remember how proud you were, how in love you were and how you would do anything you could to make sure to care for and protect them.


County grant panel near recommending ways to avoid future abuse

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The idea of requiring groups that get grants from the Shelby County Board of Commissioners to provide receipts on how they spent the money comes with some problems, according to a Memphis company that works with nonprofits on applying for such grants.


When Sadness Is Something More: Recognizing Major Depressive Disorder

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Feeling down from time to time is normal, but how can you tell when sadness is something more – like major depressive disorder? We spoke with Jessi Gold, MD, MS, the first chief wellness officer of the University of Tennessee system and bestselling author of How Do You Feel?, to unpack the complexities of depression.


Man indicted for fatally shooting ex-girlfriend at Shelby Farms

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Jackson Hopper, the man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend at Shelby Farms last year, has now been indicted by a grand jury.


Man indicted for fatally shooting ex-girlfriend at Shelby Farms

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Jackson Hopper, the man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend at Shelby Farms last year, has now been indicted by a grand jury.


Man indicted for killing ex-girlfriend at Shelby Farms Park, records show

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A grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Mid-South man accused of shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend at Shelby Farms Park last year during a breast cancer walk, records show.


ETSU hosts major economic conference

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Held inside the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts, the third annual Appalachian Highlands Economic Forum chose Dr. John Silvia, founder of John E. Silvia, Dynamic Economic Strategy, to serve as keynote speaker.