Tag Archives: hiv
Bright & Early: Wait-Listed Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Tennessee’s drug assistance program for people with HIV/AIDS now has a waiting list thanks to folks losing jobs and insurance, along with an increase in the number of people living with the disease. Those overseeing the program hope that their own services can be supplemented with federal programs and pharmaceutical companies. Pregnant women [...]
Happy Hour: Getting To The Bottom Of It
Several veterans have stepped forward and said that they’re afraid they might’ve been the source of the accidental Hepatitis infections that resulted from some botched colonoscopy equipment at the VA hospital in Murfreesboro. If the genetic link is established, it could confirm that the hospital is responsible for the infections. [WPLN]
Don’t say we didn’t warn [...]
Happy Hour: Where The Wild Things Are
The Spring Hill GM plant is back up and running for the time being, starting production for the first time in seven weeks today. The next scheduled idling will happen around Thanksgiving. [WKRN]
HazMat crews responded to a “small explosion” involving some chlorine tablets and a Metro employee today at the Bicentennial Mall. [WTVF]
The woman who [...]
Bright & Early: An Apple A Day Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Several members of Congress are a little less than pleased with VA officials after yesterday’s testimony in which officials admitted that their hospitals still aren’t following proper procedures for cleaning medical equipment. You may remember that the problems were first uncovered Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro in December 2008 and [...]
Bright & Early: We’ve Got Issues Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Over the past few months, we’ve been following the story of three VA hospitals, including one in Murfreesboro, that may have infected dozens of veterans with HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C through the use of contaminated medical equipment. VA officials are slated to testify at a congressional hearing in DC in [...]
Bright & Early: CMApocalypse Now Edition
Good morning, Nashville. CMApocalypse is really sneaking up on us this year, and we’d almost forgotten about it until we saw the news this morning that more than 40,000 rabid country music fans are expected to descend upon our fair city for the festival next weekend and 30,000 of them are expected to be filling [...]
Happy Hour: Life’s Not Fair
Well, the days of texting and driving (legally) are over. Or will be over on July 1 when the new law that Governor Phil signed today officially goes into effect. Funny thing is, the law will apply to everyone except for state/local AND CAMPUS law enforcement officers. What? [Tennessean]
July 1 might be a bad day [...]
Happy Hour: Turning Up The Heat
As we have harped on and will continue to harp on until it gets some more coverage, the contaminated medical equipment at the VA hospitals in Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida that have resulted in (so far) 33 Hepatitis cases and 5 HIV cases may have ruined a bunch of donated organ tissue as well. [WSMV]
An [...]
Happy Hour: Keep The Painted Side Up
Hair World Beauty Supply in East Nashville took a tumble today (yes, we mean the whole store) after an SUV’s gas pedal got stuck and the driver backed into the corner of the building from the Suntrust lot next door. Fortunately no one was hurt including the driver, whose car was pretty much crushed by [...]
Happy Hour: Twist And Shout
We’ve got a tornado watch until 11pm! [WKRN]
The same guy who robbed the Wachovia on Fourth Ave. downtown a few weeks ago robbed the same Wachovia again this morning. Lesson learned: If you find a good thing, stick with it? [City Paper]
The VA hospitals (including the one in Murfreesboro) may be off the hook for [...]
Active Discussions