Health

Popular Little Tikes toddler swings are being recalled after reports of children injured due to the product breaking. Ohio-based Little Tikes is recalling about 540,000 of its pink 2-in-1 Snug ‘n Secure Swings. The manufacturer has received 140 consumer complaints of the units breaking. In 39 of those reports, the product failure resulted in injuries to a child. While most ...

LeConte Medical Center, in conjunction with the City of Pigeon Forge, is pleased to host their annual spring health fair event 9–11 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2017. The health fair event will feature free health screenings, and reduced-price lab work and is open to the public. Some of the free screenings that will be available are blood pressure checks, ...

The University of Tennessee Extension Sevier County Office is offering Free Diabetes Education Programs. A six-week series, entitled Take Charge of Your Diabetes will be held at the Pigeon Forge Public Library. Also, UT Extension is partnering with Food City to offer a supermarket tour for diabetics. The series Take Charge of Your Diabetes will be offered Mondays, Feb. 27 ...

For wildfire disaster survivors or workers who find themselves fatigued, short-tempered, suffering from depression, loss of appetite, hopelessness or sleeplessness, FEMA has paired with the State of Tennessee to offer free crisis counseling services until March 13, 2017. In the weeks after disaster strikes, the path to recovery can pose many uncertainties. Something as routine as waking up for work ...

Strength training can increase an athlete’s performance during a marathon and has health benefits far beyond race day, according to a fitness expert at Fort Sanders Health & Fitness Center. Let’s face it 26.2 miles is a long way. That’s the distances runners and walkers will tackle in the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon on April 2, 2017. Fitness instructor Stephanie ...

UPDATED WITH EXPANDED RECALL INFORMATION. Routine testing of cheese by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture found Listeria in a sample of Amish Classic Colby deli cheese and the finding has prompted a cheese recall of other brands produced by the same manufacturer, including Sargento brand, Mejier’s and a number of others. Many of the cheeses were supplied to deli counters ...

LeConte Medical Center is now accepting applications for teenagers who are interested in volunteering at the medical center and nursing home this summer. Complete details and application materials are available at: www.lecontemedicalcenter.com/juniorvolunteers. To be considered for the summer program students must be 14–17 years of age by May 1, 2017, make and maintain A/B grades, complete all application materials on ...

Two wildfire survivors support groups led by trained facilitators are organizing in Gatlinburg and will begin meeting next week. Anyone affected by the fires is encouraged to attend one or both of the groups and support one another in the days ahead. Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Our Savior Lutheran Church 423 Historic Nature Trail (light #8) in ...

Remote Area Medical is hosting a free RAM clinic in Knoxville to provide dental, vision and medical care to people who do not have access or cannot afford those health services. The free RAM clinic will be held Feb. 4-5, 2017 at the Jacob Building in Chilhowee Park located at 3301 East Magnolia Avenue in Knoxville. The parking lot at ...

Devastating wildfires and a previous prolonged drought may affect the quality of drinking water for some Gatlinburg-area residents who rely on home wells, springs and other private sources. While those served by community water systems in the area can rely on water quality assurances from their local utility managers, those supplied by other non-government-inspected sources may want to have their ...