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There were 3,508 Tennessee residents who died of stroke in 2016, a 1.8 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

There were 4,238 Tennessee residents who died of unintentional injuries in 2016, a 9.4 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health…

There were 4,318 Tennessee residents who died of chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD) in 2016, a 1.9 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National…

There were 1,883 Tennessee residents who died of diabetes in 2016, a 4.7 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

There were 1,533 Tennessee residents who died of influenza and pneumonia in 2016, an 11 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for…

There were 3,250 Tennessee residents who died of alzheimer’s disease in 2016, a 4.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health…

There were 1,111 Tennessee residents who committed suicide in 2016, a 4 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

There were 1,150 Tennessee residents who died of kidney disease in 2016, a 5.5 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health…

The Tennessee Valley Health Care System reported that 40 patients newly enrolled in its benefits program requested appointments but had not received one during the period ending September 1.

The Mountain Home VA Medical Center reported that seven patients newly enrolled in its benefits program requested appointments but had not received one during the period ending September 1.

The Memphis VA Medical Center reported that 19 patients newly enrolled in its benefits program requested appointments but had not received one during the period ending September 1.