Researchers found that cannabis use during the teenage years was associated with a nearly 40 percent bump in the risk of depression and a 50 percent increase in the risk of suicidal thoughts in adulthood.

The state allows a student to be exempt from having the required vaccinations for religious and medical reasons.

Crescent City Tavern's general manager, Bruce Alredge, says they did not know the employee was infected.

As doctors work to fight heart disease, they're getting the assistance of wearable technology to help monitor a patient's condition.

Health officials are offering resources like quit programs and the number to a confidential quit line, to provide users with a two-week supply of nicotine replacement patches and an addiction counselor.

Minority communities are still disproportionately impacted when it comes to H-I-V and other medical conditions. now one local organization has launched a new program to help close the gap.

Gastric Bypass surgery is a popular option for obese people who want to shed pounds quickly, but diabetics can also benefit.

Experiments done in specially engineered mice found that certain immune cells in the small intestine tended to slow down metabolism and send ingested food to be stored as fat rather than converting it to energy.

New technology at the center is making several procedures easier for patients battling cancer.

She could barely run 2-3 minutes, now she's getting ready to run a half marathon.

Attorney General Chris Carr announced in a news release that he filed the lawsuit Thursday in Gwinnett County Superior Court.

Because of a recent report on the link between smoking and heart disease, cardiologists are being urged to take a lead role when it comes to helping their patients break the habit.

A federal law will require hospitals to put the prices of everything from casts to heart surgeries online.

Dr. Chandra said it's important to focus on your sleep and make it a priority during the holidays and throughout the year.

Dr. Joe Kanter says Louisiana's 25 outbreak cases are far fewer than in nearby states including Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee.

Republican U.S. Rep.-elect Mark Green has since walked back the comments he made Tuesday at a town hall, saying he encourages families to vaccinate their children.

The doors open this weekend for the community to take a tour and find out more about the new Children's Hospital Kennedy Outpatient Center. We took a look inside

There have been 55 cases of Hepatitis A reported in Hamilton County. This time last year, the county had zero.

The flu season is here and there's now a new option when it comes to treatment. We talk to a local doctor about the latest drug approved by the FDA to treat influenza.

Although doctors have linked the cancer to a specific kind of implant, manufacturers have no plans to stop making it.

There have been 32 reported illnesses in 11 states. Thirteen people have been hospitalized.

Diabetes — which can lead to blindness, kidney failure, heart problems, neuropathic pain and amputations — now affects 9 percent of all adults worldwide, up from 5 percent in 1980.

According to the TDH, the most heavily impacted areas are Nashville and Chattanooga. One death has been reported in East Tennessee.

"Don't worry" falls short when someone experiences anxiety. There are better things to say when a love one needs support.

Local residents can safely dispose of outdated medications or shred personal documents and records.

At just 23 years old, breast cancer wasn't on Brittany Hanks' radar and she was a lot younger than the recommended age of 45 to get annual mammograms.

The illness called Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) causes various forms of paralysis and appears to be linked to a virus similar to Polio. There is no vaccine for the virus linked to AFM.

Although fall hasn't officially started, that doesn't mean it's too early to start thinking about the this year's flu season.

If you are battling fall allergies, you'll want to keep these precautions in mind.

Anecdotes have been going around for years that smoking marijuana can treat glaucoma. But what’s real, and what’s not?

Channel 3 visited a class taught by one of the Regional Overdose Prevention Specialists, who are working to combat the opioid crisis across Tennessee.

The FDA issued warning letters and fines to companies illegally selling e-cigarette products to minors.

One local woman shares her family's struggles and challenges as they cared for her mom.

Marijuana users were also more likely to abuse alcohol and illegal drugs.

Anxiety is the most common mental health condition, according to The Menninger Clinic.

The nurse was investigated for privacy violations but her anti-vaxxer stance worries other medical professionals.

There's a warning that ticks including those who carry Lyme disease are spreading to our area and throughout the southeast.   

This research looked specifically at gliomas, a type of brain tumor that can be cancerous or benign.

Since the late 1990's food allergies in children have shot up approximately 50 percent.

A Johns Hopkins team used the FDA's own documents to show that the agency knew there was a problem but did not act.