KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Swimmers can prevent a diarrhea-causing illness by bathing before and after taking a dip in Tennessee rivers and lakes, a University of Tennessee veterinarian said Wednesday. Water flowing into rivers and lakes after a rain can be contaminated with bacteria found in animal wastes, Dr. Ralph Hall said. The parasites can cause
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A weight-control drug just approved for use in the United States may end the controversy over diet pills banned in Tennessee, a University of Tennessee-Knoxville pharmacy professor said Wednesday. Dr. Glen Farr said the new drug dexfenfluramine, known by the trade name Redux, was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Jennifer Harper, Hixson native and University of Tennessee-Knoxville graduate student in civil engineering, has been named a 1996 Eno Fellow by an industry organization dedicated to the improvement of transportation policy and leadership. The Eno Transportation Foundation Inc. chose 20 Fellows from a national pool of nominees. As a Fellow, Harper attended
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Two Claiborne County students who will enter the University of Tennessee-Knoxville this fall have won $1,000 scholarships to support their studies. Billy M. Sams II is the winner of the Shade and Dollie Pressnell Scholarship. Kevin L. Hatfield won the Faye Pressnell Layne award. The scholarships were created by Gene and Cecil Stickle