Results of a study from Northwestern University  shows the number of new cases of metastatic prostate cancer (cancer that spreads to other parts of the body) increased 72 percent between 2004 and 2013.  Doctors at CHI Memorial are seeing the same trend with the number of metastatic prostate cancer increasing.   In 2008, the U.S. Preventive Services Task ... (click for more)

Erlanger Health System announces three new orthopaedic surgeons to its network of physicians serving the greater Chattanooga area: Drs. Daniel Doty, Kristopher Case Sanders, and Robert S. Quigley.  “We are excited about the experience and passion Drs. Doty, Sanders and Quigley will bring to Erlanger,” said Kevin Spiegel, president and CEO of Erlanger Health System. “The ... (click for more)

County Commissioner Tim Boyd said he questions the effectiveness of the Read 20 pre-K literacy program and wants the director to come before the County Commission to answer questions.   County Mayor Jim Coppinger defended the program, noting that it was the creation of former County Mayor Claude Ramsey.   Commissioner Boyd said the low literacy level hearing ... (click for more)

In remarks on the Senate floor  on Wednesday , Senator Bob Corker joined a number of colleagues to discuss the broken federal budget process.   “The processes that we have in place make it impossible for us to really deal with our country’s fiscal issues,” said Senator Corker. “Today is the perfect example of that: we pass a continuing resolution ... (click for more)

If only we had known about the Chattanooga City Council's planned retirement send off for Jimmy Templeton of Public Works, the room would have been filled to overflowing with his friends and admirers - including me.   I have had the honor of knowing and working with Jimmy since the 1970's (and also knew his father "Big Jim").  Jimmy was a strong right hand for whoever ... (click for more)

I’ve seen some beautiful things in my life. I’ve eaten dinner inside the Eiffel Tower with the city of Paris all aglitter below. I’ve been sprayed by champagne in the Dallas Cowboys’ dressing room after they won the Super Bowl. I’ve stood both at the top and at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. I’ve snorkeled in the Great Exuma islands, learned to snow ski in the Austrian Alps, and ... (click for more)