Healthy Living

When looking for the perfect Christmas tree this year, be “green” and start at your local Christmas tree farm. Christmas tree farms grow a completely renewable and recyclable resource, which contains no petroleum products and leaves a negligible carbon footprint. A natural tree is 100 percent biodegradable, in stark contrast to artificial trees made from plastic and various metals. Many ...

Local workshops will be held in Sevier County to provide health insurance enrollment assistance and information. People who would like information about the Health Insurance Marketplace or need help enrolling in a health insurance plan can attend any of the Sevier County Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance Workshops running November through February in Sevier County. The first workshop is scheduled for ...

Hello Kitty® Whistles given away in McDonald’s kids meals are being recalled because they pose a choking hazard to children. McDonald’s Corp. announced today that the company is voluntarily recalling the removable red whistle from a Hello Kitty figurine that was distributed in Happy Meals and Mighty Kids Meals at its McDonald’s restaurants nationwide and in Canada between October and ...

A new study shows that women are not receiving life-saving cervical cancer screening, especially in the Southern states. The Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that about eight million women between 21 and 65 years of age have not been screened for cervical cancer in the last five years. Cervical cancer is a ...

As Daylight Savings Time ends and people turn their clocks back an hour, it is also a great time to prepare for the winter season by ensuring your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms have fresh batteries. Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 2:00 a.m. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is reminding consumers to change ...

Local pet owners can take advantage of low cost pet vaccination, microchipping and other pet health services in Sevierville. Veterinarians from PawsPlus will hold mobile pet clinics at the following locations in November and December:   PetSense in Sevierville 699 Parkway Rd., Sevierville, TN • 865-908-4800 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on the following dates: Nov. 2, 2014 Nov. 16, ...

A massive baby wipes recall has been issued for ten different brands of baby wipes because they may contain bacteria and pose a health risk. Pennsylvania based Nutek Disposables, Inc., a manufacturer of baby wipes for a number of major brands, has issued a nationwide voluntary product recall of certain lots of baby wipes after testing showed contamination with the ...

The Sevier County Commission made no decision at its meeting Monday on a resolution supporting proposed Amendment 1 to the Tennessee Constitution that would remove privacy rights regarding abortion. In 2000, the state Supreme Court ruled in Planned Parenthood of Middle Tennessee v. Sundquist that the Tennessee Constitution provides an independent right to privacy and greater protections for reproductive freedom ...

The week of Oct. 19-25, 2014 is designated as National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, an annual observance spearheaded by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The theme of this year’s observance is “Lead-Free KIDS for a Healthy Future.” Lead poisoning remains the most significant environmental threat ...

“What about Medications for Diabetics?” will be the theme of the presentation this Monday, Oct. 20, 2014 at the King Family Library from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Eric Lee, Pharm D, of Lee’s Total Health Pharmacy will discuss the use of medications that help manage blood glucose and prevent complications. This program is Free and open to the public. ...