Methodist using aquapheresis to drain fluid in severe heart congestion
Methodist rolled out the ultrafiltration treatment in October, with Baptist planning to start soon.
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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Health Care Active Implants cheers first meniscus implants in Israel
Until now, the procedure was only done in clinical trials.
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Business Mid-South Peace & Justice Center lays off staff
Mid-South Peace & Justice Center started on Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday in 1982.
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Metro Rhodes students talk about sexual assault on campus
More than 100 Rhodes College students sat in the darkness Tuesday night listening as their peers talked about their experience with sexual assault.
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Business Inmates take classes in U of M culinary program
Inmates take the first three courses at the Shelby County Detention Center and have the chance to transfer to credits to the University of Memphis new culinary arts program.
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Education Second suit rises out of fraternity Valentine’s Day party at Rhodes
Alleged victim is suing Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Rhodes and four students.
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Health Care UTHSC negotiating details of West Tennessee Healthcare teaching partnership
Adding a rural system allows UTHSC to schedule residencies and rotations in the settings where many will be serving.
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Education Scholarships build interest in engineering at U of M
Goal of engineering college to double B.S. graduates in 10 years would begin to fill void in West Tennessee, which produces about one-third the national average of bachelor of science engineers.
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Health Care 30 years later, St. Jude volunteer exemplifies Points of Light
Jason Farmer was a Marine when President George H. Bush visited The Commercial Appeal in 1989 to award his first Point of Light Award. Thirty years later, close to the first anniversary of Bush's death, Farmer is the 6,656th honoree.
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Health Care Rhodes No. 6 among liberal arts schools for medical school applications
Rhodes College has built a successful infrastructure for producing medical school students, and the city’s health care institutions are a big part of that.
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Health Care Memphis’ poor housing exacerbates lead exposure
Experts say 200,000 homes in Memphis are at risk for lead exposure due to age and lead paint.
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Business U of M licenses breakthrough cybersecurity patent
A Silicon Valley startup licensed the technology; it will use it in its own line of products. The U of M still owns the patent.
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Health Care Hospital CEOs talk about forces shaping medical care here
Presented by Mid-South Health Care Executives at the FedEx Institute of Technology, the conversation with hospital executives touched topics including bullying, industry changes and poverty in Memphis.
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Health Care Patent expert at U of M carries flag for Carnegie Research status
Hai Trieu, a former R & D researcher at Medtronic, has trained his brain to find solutions. Now he has 130 U.S. patents to his name, including more than 100 in spinal surgery alone. This week, he's among 168 fellows around the world elected to the National Academy of Inventors.
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Health Care U of M to offer American Sign Language major, turns radio station over to partnership
The University of Memphis plans to offer a four-year degree in American Sign Language and deaf studies.
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Spirit of Memphis Methodist Le Bonheur offers tuition-free study at U of M for entry-level workers
Methodist Le Bonheur employees will be eligible for up to $4,000 in tuition credits a year to advance their careers and earn more money.
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Health Care UTHSC, Le Bonheur add public pediatric dental clinic
Le Bonheur, UTHSC clinic will treat hospital patients, but the eight-chair office also will be open to families across the city and will take TennCare plus Mississippi and Arkansas Medicaid.
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Spirit of Memphis Charlie Newman’s quiet influence profoundly changed Memphis
The Memphis Bar Association gave its Judge Jerome Turner Lawyer's Lawyer Award to Charlie Newman, the conservationist-minded lawyer at Burch, Porter & Johnson whose work has changed the city's landscape.
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Health Care Senior primary care practice ChenMed to enter Memphis market
Tampa, Florida-based health care company ChenMed set to open three senior primary care clinics in Memphis.
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Health Care UTHSC sickle cell researcher on ground floor in latest FDA approvals
For years sickle cell has been treated simply with pain medicine, but new research breakthroughs are producing therapies that can really attack the disease and improve lives.
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Health Care BlueCross, Cigna get restraining orders to stop lawmaker’s data request
Rep. Martin Daniel says state taxpayers could be paying "tens of millions of dollars" too much per year for state employees' health insurance claims.
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Metro U of M plans DATA Science Conference; seeks research
Conference is designed to build synergy between industry and university researchers.
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Health Care St. Jude uses test to predict infection before symptoms occur
In 75% of the cases, the test predicted an infection before the child showed symptoms, according to St. Jude research.
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EducationU of M tapping into learning in age of A.I.
Vasile Rus, the lead investigator, received a $2.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation for Phase 1. The second phase is worth a potential $25 million in grants.
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Health CareMethodist-St. Francis deal will tighten competition, tax base
For-profit St. Francis will take $2 million in county taxes away when it leaves and Methodist takes over.
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