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There were 70 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 4, 2022, a 1.4% increase over the previous week.

Tennessee collected $14.5 billion in sales and gross receipts taxes in 2021

Of the $20 billion in taxes collected by Tennessee in 2021, 72.5 percent, or $14.5 billion, came from sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

18 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Tennessee during week ending May 21

There were 18 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Tennessee in the week ending May 21, making up 2.1% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.

Week ending July 2 could be deadliest for people in 75-84 age group in Tennessee

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 355 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending July 2.

82 people die in Tennessee from cerebrovascular disease in week ending June 4, 2022

There were 82 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 4, 2022, a 2.5% increase over the previous week.

Lipscomb University Ed.D. Program Boasts Strong Completion Rate

By Press release submission | Jun 7, 2022

Innovative collaborative and client-based dissertation research model fuels Lipscomb’s 90%+ completion rate for doctoral students

53 people die in Tennessee from Alzheimer's disease in week ending June 4, 2022

There were 53 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 4, 2022, a 8.2% increase over the previous week.

Tennessee: 265 people in 65-74 age group are estimated to have died during week ending July 2

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 265 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending July 2.

26 people die in Tennessee from diabetes mellitus in week ending June 4, 2022

There were 26 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 4, 2022, a 39.5% decrease from the previous week.

191 people die from diseases of the heart in Tennessee during week ending May 21

There were 191 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Tennessee in the week ending May 21, making up 22% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.

Fisk University Brown Girls Do Gymnastics to Host Inaugural Gymnastics Camp July 19 on the Campus of the Fisk University

By Press release submission | Jun 6, 2022

Brown Girls Do Gymnastics to Host Inaugural Gymnastics Camp July 19 on the Campus of the Fisk University

162 people die from cancer in Tennessee during week ending May 21

There were 162 deaths from cancer reported in Tennessee in the week ending May 21, making up 18.7% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.

23 people die in Tennessee from influenza and pneumonia in week ending June 4, 2022

There were 23 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 4, 2022, a 35.3% increase over the previous week.

15 people die in Tennessee from kidney disease in week ending June 4, 2022

There were 15 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 4, 2022, a 16.7% decrease from the previous week.

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