TN: Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Funding Cuts Put TN Teen Pregnancy Prevention on Hold
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee's teen birth rate has declined by 59 percent in less than 30 years, but that progress is in question after the Trump …
Interactive Map Details TN Teen Pregnancy Rates
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennesseans can now get a clearer picture of teen pregnancies in the state. The State Comptroller's office has released an …
All the Pieces Now in Place in the Effort to End AIDS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As National HIV Testing Day is recognized today (Friday) across Tennessee and the country, the vision of virtually ending …
CDC: Risky Teen Behavior Shifts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Less cigarette smoking, soda drinking and physical fighting, but more time at computers and other tech devices. That's the …
Teen Birth Rate Drops Again, Falls to Historic Low
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The downward trend on teen birth rates in the U.S. took another step last year, falling by 10 percent to a historic low…
The Proliferation of Pornography: What's a Parent To Do?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - This generation of teens is hardly the first to check out pornography, but experts say the easy access to it with today's …
SCOTUS Decision on Hobby Lobby Case Expected by June
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The arguments are over, and now the waiting begins as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs a challenge to the contraceptive mandate in …
Some TN Pharmacies Dispensing Contraception Misinformation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - It is supposed to be available over the counter for teen girls of all ages, but research published in January found that many …
Cost of Binge Drinking in Tennessee: $4 Billion Annually
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The holidays are a time of celebrating, and often that includes the consumption of alcohol, but those who do not enjoy in …
Historic Anniversary: Birth Control Legalized for Married Couples
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today marks the anniversary of a historic milestone in Americans' access to birth control and the reproductive rights of …
"Morning After Pill" Over-the-Counter for Ages 15 and Up
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - At drugstores across Tennessee, over-the-counter purchases of the morning-after pill are now available to anyone age 15 and older…
Taking on Tennessee's Most Common Infectious Disease
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Work continues in Tennessee to combat the state's most common infectious disease. The number of chlamydia cases reported in the …