Did you skip your annual breast cancer screening mammogram during COVID-19? If so, you are not alone. According to an Emory University study, more than two million women across the nation didn’t get their mammograms during the pandemic.Even now, women are still asking if they should still get a mammogram. Without a doubt, the answer...Read More

If you’re like most people, you probably have a lot of questions about MRIs. What’s the difference between an open MRI and closed MRI? Which type of MRI scan is better for me? Open MRI scanners are becoming more and more popular because they offer patients several benefits over traditional closed MRI machines. However, each...Read More

Ah, spring. It’s the time of the year when nature starts to come back to life and we can finally enjoy the warmer weather. And what better way to take advantage of all that spring has to offer than by enjoying the best places to walk? Walking is one of the most popular ways to...Read More

Do You Know Your Family Health History? If you have a close family member with a chronic disease, such as heart disease, diabetes or cancer, you may be more likely to develop that disease too. Sharing your family health history is a meaningful way to protect your health. You can help protect yourself from these...Read More

It’s Time for Tennessee Football–and Football Injuries Football is back! Fans across Tennessee are donning their team colors, grilling their tailgate favs, and settling in for a season of bone-crunching action as modern gladiators battle it out on the gridiron. No sport brings people together like football, especially in the South! But football is a...Read More

The sun is a beautiful thing. It’s warm, it’s bright, and it makes us feel good. It draws us outside and begs us to enjoy all the things Tennessee has to offer. Summer is in full swing, and the sun is at its strongest. Whether you’re hiking the Cumberland Trail, hitting the links in Sparta,...Read More

Back pain affects up to 80 percent of people at some point in their lives. It can be caused by many different things, like an injury, poor posture, or obesity. If your doctor has ruled out other causes for your pain and it’s been going on for more than three months, then epidural steroid injections...Read More

Do you know the difference between a screening and a diagnostic mammogram? Most women over 40 are familiar with annual screening mammograms. They are a type of screening done to detect breast cancer. Diagnostic mammograms, on the other hand, help to diagnose and treat breast cancer. They can also help track follow-up after treatment or...Read More

Medical imaging is an essential part of healthcare. It can help diagnose and treat many different diseases, but the difference between the types of medical imaging—screening and diagnostic medical imaging—is not always clear. Screening means taking pictures of various parts of your body to detect cancer or other serious problems early on before symptoms appear....Read More

If you have been putting off a cancer screening or ignoring cancer signs or symptoms, don’t let COVID keep you from acting. The consequences of further delay may be costly.Many cancer clinics are reporting that new patients are showing up with more advanced cancer than those who arrived for treatment before the COVID-19 pandemic, according...Read More