Pandemic increases headaches of all kinds, including throbbing ones
Tension of the moment, COVID-19 itself and all the ways people are trying to cope create an uptick in headaches.
Jane Roberts
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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October 2020
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Coronavirus Without a COVID vaccine, plans to distribute are tough to make
By Nov. 1, each state is to have identified sites where mass immunization clinics will be held. But plans are hard to make when vaccine requirements aren’t known.
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Financial Services Duncan-Williams being sold to Florida firm
Duncan-Williams Inc., the family- and employee-owned brokerage firm that has been part of Memphis for 52 years, is being acquired by South State Corp. a publicly traded firm based in Florida. -
Metro Barrett friend from Rhodes will be Tucker Carlson guest this evening
Friend will discuss their pride on a segment of how Rhodes alums feel about Barrett’s nomination.
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Spirit of Memphis U of M’s first Scheidt Award honors 2 mayors, tiger handler
First Rudi and Honey Scheidt Community Impact Award honors people who go out their way to work for the community and spirit it embodies.
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Financial Services Raymond James sends half its national security access work to UMRF Ventures
The project employs U of M students to manage about half of Raymond James’ national identity and access program.
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Metro Coronavirus numbers return to late July levels
“COVID-19 is still a very much present danger to the people of Shelby County and can be found in virtually all parts of Shelby County,” said Shelby County Health Department Deputy Director David Sweat.
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Metro St. Jude earns Magnet distinction for nursing staff
St. Jude was the first hospital in West Tennessee to receive the distinction.
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Coronavirus Landlords must post Health Dept. phone number for evicted tenants
The Shelby County Health Department issued a new health directive Monday, Oct. 12, that addresses evictions as well as the opening and closing of K-12 schools.
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Health Care Campbell Clinic adds robotic touch to knee surgery
ROSA, short for robotic surgical assistant, is Zimmer-Biomet’s answer to more precise knee surgery. The robot figures out the math for each patient and builds a plan for the surgery.
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Education Early Childhood Academy set for Orange Mound
Facility will serve 200 3-, 4-year-olds in the Melrose High School neighborhood.
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Health Care Baptist patient headed home with battery-powered heart
The surgery he made it through is the closest thing to an artificial heart implant ever done in Memphis.
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Education University Middle will have permanent home at U of M
In its third year, the middle school will operate in Fogelman Executive Center off Central and Innovation Drive.
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Education U of M begins staff cuts to stem $50 million in losses
The university is suffering from more than $50 million in losses from the spring and fall semesters.
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Shelby CountyAthletic departments celebrate looser restrictions for game attendance
The county Health Department loosened some of the restrictions regarding COVID-19 precautions, moves that will benefit sporting events and restaurants.
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Coronavirus Health Dept. provides coronavirus updates
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris announced a “901 Student Passport” program, which allows free admission to museums for students who cannot partake in their normal field trips because of the pandemic.
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Health Care Want a midwife? Regional One has largest team in the city
At Regional One, midwives deliver 30-40 babies a month and have a 9% cesarean rate, compared to 30% nationally.
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Health Care Trump back at White House after unprecedented level of medical care
Trump’s doctor, Navy Cdr. Sean Conley, was also upbeat at an afternoon briefing but said the President will not be fully out of the woods for another week.
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Health Care Contact tracing is critical, but not always successful
Almost every day, 15%-20% of the people in Shelby County who test positive do not respond to calls from the health department for contact tracing.
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Transportation & Logistics Week-long course to provide robotics training
One-week training sessions will begin next summer. Tuition is covered for veterans and low-wage earners.
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Health Care Memphians cope with lives turned upside down by virus
After six months of coronavirus, the resulting losses are profound, but the stories these people tell are about going on, a process they find central to living with the unknown.
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Coronavirus Stadium capacity changes expected in health directive next week
In the next Health Directive, Dr. Bruce Randolph expects the Health Department will revise indoor and outdoor seating capacity for sporting events.
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September 2020
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Business Bars to be allowed to reopen tomorrow
The latest Health Directive goes into effect at midnight.
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Shelby County Haushalter hopes COVID effort is model for other chronic city problems
Record homicide, overdose rates are a sign of inordinate stress, the health department director says and qualify as public health issues for region.
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Education U of M opens more classes, expects 3,700 students back on Monday
Classes that were approved to start in mid-September among those being invited back.
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