Healthy Living

Fears of Listeria contamination have prompted a nationwide Sabra hummus recall. Sabra Dipping Co., the largest seller of hummus in the United States, announced on April 8, 2015 that the company is recalling about 30,000 cases of Sabra Classic Hummus sold nationwide because the product may pose a health risk. According to the company, a routine, random sample collected from ...

LeConte Medical Center observed Certified Nurses Day on Tuesday, by honoring seven board-certified nurses who work at the hospital. Board certification of nurses plays an important role in assuring high standards of patient care. “Nursing, like health care in general, has become increasingly complex,” said Janice McKinley, senior vice president and chief nursing officer for Covenant Health, parent company of ...

If someone tells you to “take a hike,” and it prompts daydreams of fresh air, sunshine, and autumn breezes, you might be ready to get serious about getting on the trails this spring. Covenant Health fitness expert Missy Kane is presenting Hiking 101 help East Tennesseans start hiking, improve health and fitness through hiking, or jump start new hiking groups. ...

Join the Sevierville Fire Department on Saturday in an effort to keep children as safe as possible while riding in a car by having child car seats inspected. The City of Sevierville Fire Department has scheduled a Child Car Safety Seat Inspection from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Main Station, 122 Prince St. in downtown Sevierville. ...

Kraft Foods has issued a recall of its boxed Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner after consumers reported finding pieces of metal the product. Illinois based Kraft Foods Group is voluntarily recalling about 242,000 cases of Original flavor Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. The recall affects only 7.25 oz. boxes of the product with “Best When Used By” dates of September 18, ...

Free medical, dental and vision care will be available to those who cannot otherwise afford them at a mobile clinic set up this weekend at the Smokies Stadium. Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps will hold a free clinic on March 21-22, 2015 at the Smokies Stadium in Kodak, Tenn. to provide free medical, dental and vision care to those in ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park fire management officials are planning a 550-acre prescribed burn in the Wash Ridge unit adjacent to Cataloochee Valley in North Carolina. Weather permitting, burn operations could begin as early as Wednesday, March 18th, and may continue intermittently through mid-April. The burn is part of the larger multi-year prescribed fire project where fire managers have been ...

Governor Bill Haslam has designated March 2015 as Keep Tennessee Beautiful (KTnB) Month. In recognition of this honor, as well as the 2015 Great American Cleanup, KTnB along with the Pigeon Forge Hospitality Association and Keep Sevier Beautiful will host the Keep Tennessee Beautiful Month/Paint the State Green Kick-off Event on Thursday. Several representatives from the state are speaking at ...

The Sevierville Fire Department is offering citizens an opportunity to become certified in CPR/AED and also learn some fire safety tips from the pros. A CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and AED (automated external defibrillator) training and certification course will be offered by the Sevierville Fire Department on Saturday, March 14, 2015 from 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Fire Station 1, 122 Prince ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced the reopening of Lynn Camp Prong to fishing effective March 6, 2015 following a seven-year native, brook trout restoration project. The reopening of the 8.5 mile-stream sections marks the first time, since the park’s establishment in 1934, that all streams in the park are open to fishing. By preserving a healthy, reproducing population ...