Life-changing vision equipment helps children see more clearly
The children received their devices last week, then sat down with optometrists for training on how to use the equipment.
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Health Care Organ donations, transplants grow in Tennessee and Mid-South
In 2023, 47 of the nation’s 56 organ procurement organizations, including Tennessee’s, broke records in the recovery of organs for transplant.
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Health Care Memphis ranks second among cities with highest STD rates
After topping last year’s list of the 100 U.S. cities with the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases, Memphis is in second place on this year’s list with Philadelphia taking the top spot.
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Health Care St. Jude to air first-ever Super Bowl ad
The Spanish-language ad will give viewers a glimpse into a St. Jude patient’s “no more chemo” party, while inviting them to become ángeles de esperanza, or angels of hope, for the children.
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Health Care New beauty boutique offers no-cost wigs to cancer patients
The West Cancer Foundation has provided free wigs since 2020, but it recently added a dedicated space where cancer patients can try on a variety of styles in a private, salon-type setting.
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BusinessQueens of Hearts: Local florists ready for Valentine’s Day rush
“They want beautiful, they want vibrant, they want something that’s eye-catching. They want a ‘wow’ factor,” said Colby Midgett, owner of Premier Flowers at 10 N. Second St.
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Health Care Baptist opens new, three-state urgent care network
Ten Baptist Urgent Care Centers opened their doors on Monday, Feb. 12, in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi, and another clinic is scheduled to open in Mid-March.
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Music Valerie June appears in PSA for health care pricing transparency
“Hospitals and insurers are robbing all of us,” said Valerie June, a Memphis singer-songwriter who has firsthand experience with medical debt. “We demand actual prices.”
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Ford Megasite BlueOval SK ramps up hiring across West Tennessee
BlueOval SK’s recruitment campaign will begin in March or April and will continue to increase hiring each month until it meets the goal of 2,500 West Tennessee hires by end of the year.
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Ford Megasite Hundreds turn out for first stop on BlueOval SK’s ‘hiring roadshow’
On Feb. 15 and 16, the company’s human resources team camped out at Livingston’s Soda Fountain and Grill, a popular retro-style eatery near the Brownsville, Tennessee, town square.
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Health Care Actor Sean Astin to speak at Methodist Mental Health Breakfast
Astin’s career spans four decades and includes such iconic roles as Mikey Walsh in “The Goonies,” the title character in “Rudy,” Samwise Gamgee in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and Bob Newby in “Stranger Things.”
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Business Panelists to share their stories at Women and Business Seminar
This year’s seminar features Carol Coletta of Memphis River Parks Partnership, Chloe Sexton of BluffCakes and Pat Mitchell Worley of the Soulsville Foundation.
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Education University of Memphis job fair welcomes high schoolers with disabilities
The university’s Institute on Disability hosted the event to showcase post-graduation opportunities for young adults with intellectual and physical disabilities.
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Health Care UTHSC Dental College will ‘Give Kids a Smile’
The event will provide free dental services to children who need them while giving dental students the opportunity to interact with patients and build clinical and interpersonal skills.
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Business Memphis Addy Awards honor ‘A Lot of Winners’
A kitschy “used car lot” was the theme for this year’s American Advertising Awards, which honor Memphis advertising and design professionals — including a longtime agency owner who received a lifetime achievement medal.
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Spirit of MemphisFirst Black UTHSC graduate visits his old stomping grounds
Alvin Crawford came home to Memphis to share his story of growing up in Orange Mound, traveling the segregated South as a musician and becoming the first Black graduate of University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
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Business AutoZone announces second quarter 2024 growth
The Memphis-based automotive parts retailer reported profit of $515 million, and earnings per share rose 17.2% to $28.89, beating analyst expectations.
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Business Stories of persistence shape Women and Business seminar
Carol Coletta, Chloe Sexton and Pat Mitchell Worley shared their stories of persistence, adaptability and curiosity during the Women and Business seminar at Memphis Botanic Garden.
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Real EstateGrowing Caissa Public Strategy expands Clark Tower headquarters
“We’re just continuing to grow,” said Paige Walkup, Caissa Public Strategies’ president, co-founder. “Our staff has exponentially grown over the last 18 months, and we anticipate probably adding another 20 employees within the next 10-12 months.”
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Ford Megasite Ford opens scholarships for Memphis auto techs
Each student selected for a Ford Auto Tech Scholarship will receive $5,000 in financial assistance for their education and training, including tuition, tools, living expenses and transportation.
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Shelby County Housing for children awaiting foster families breaks ground in Memphis
Isaiah 117 House, a nonprofit that provides a comfortable environment for youth waiting on a foster family placement, opens its first location in Shelby County, where more than 1,000 children are in state custody.
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Health Care For many Black sickle cell patients, care must reach deeper
Memphis is a hub for sickle cell treatment, attracting researchers from across the world. Black patients with the inherited blood disorder not only face chronic pain, but trauma beyond the doctor’s office.
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Health Care Mental health issues complicate treatment for sickle cell patients
“It really hurts when it’s somebody you think is going to at least try to understand or be empathetic … all they see is my Black face and my sickle cell,” said April Ward-McGrory. She’s had both legs amputated because of sepsis and nearly died several times from complications related to the sickle cell disease.
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Health Care Choices leader joins Amnesty International abortion panel
Jennifer Pepper, CEO of Memphis-based Choices, will discuss reproductive and sexual rights in the Americas during a webinar that will be simultaneously interpreted into English, Spanish and Portuguese.
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Health Care St. Jude taps exec to lead new tech commercialization team
As the hospital’s first-ever senior vice president of technology commercialization, former venture capitalist Lisa Jordan will help St. Jude researchers patent, license and commercialize their work, whether through collaboration with industry partners or by launching startup companies.
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