Some barbershops put heart into clients’ wellbeing
Customers may come in for a basic haircut and leave with a free blood pressure check. Methodist Hospital North’s partnership with area barbers brings care to men most at risk of hypertension.
Aisling Mäki
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Health Care Clinic brings health care on-site for seniors
The new facility, which provides primary care for low-income senior residents at College Park in South Memphis, is the first on-site clinic at a Memphis Housing Authority community.
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BusinessLongtime ad agency enters new era
The agency was established in 1952, and in 1991 acquired John Malmo Advertising. Ten years later, the Archer family sold Archer Malmo to its executives, and last year they sold it to the employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
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Health Care New state law aims to add doula services to TennCare
About half of all the mothers and babies born in Tennessee are covered by TennCare, so the change could make a substantial difference.
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Metro What July Fourth can mean for pets
“Common cases we typically encounter during this time include dogs with extreme anxiety leading to various complications such as stress colitis, gastrointestinal issues caused by ingesting toxic foods or foreign objects, and unfortunately, firework-related injuries.”
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Health CareConcern grows as Memphis cancer centers face chemo drug shortages
“Treatments are being skipped and delayed, doses are being reduced, treatment plans are being changed, and sequences of usual treatment are being altered,” said Dr. Sylvia Richey, chief medical officer at West Cancer Center & Research Institute.
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Education Trustees approve tuition hike, capital funding for UTHSC
In-state undergraduate students at UTHSC, the largest educator of health care professionals in the state, can expect a 1.5% hike in tuition and mandatory fees and a 2% to 5% increase in housing, dining and parking fees.
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Health Care Baptist Health Sciences University names new president
Hampton Hopkins most recently served as president of Carolinas College of Health Sciences in Charlotte, where he planned a relocation for the college and a $4.5 million renovation.
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Health Care Renovated Methodist center is a ‘one-stop-shop for breast cancer patients’
The 18,000-square-foot center’s redesign — its first since its inception 20 years ago — focuses on patient comfort, convenience and added privacy.
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Business AutoZone announces new CEO as 18-year vet steps down
Philip B. Daniele III, 54, AutoZone’s executive vice president of merchandising, marketing and supply chain, will take over as president and CEO in January.
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Health Care Mid-South’s largest OB-GYN expands with larger Southaven location
Memphis Obstetrics and Gynecological Association assists patients from puberty to menopause and beyond, offering prenatal, maternity and diagnostic services.
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Health Care Hope grows for pancreatic cancer patients
Pancreatic cancer affects Black Americans at a rate higher than that of any other population.
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Health Care Health department and partners offer free HIV testing
Of the nation’s large metropolitan areas, Memphis has the second highest rate of newly diagnosed HIV cases. Only the Miami metropolitan area has a higher rate.
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Health Care Planned Parenthood, Choices warn of ‘scary time’ near Dobbs anniversary
“One year ago, Tennessee faced an instant health emergency for pregnant people when we became a forced birth state,” said Ashley Coffield, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi.
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Health Care LifeDoc Health unveils new $3M multi-specialty clinic
LifeDoc Health plans to double its workforce to accommodate growing patient need.
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Health Care ALSAC restructures, cuts 29 positions
ALSAC, the fundraising organization of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, says it has laid off 29 of its 1,700 employees.
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Business Chamber grant will help develop Memphis area’s STEM workforce
The initiative includes a focus on recruiting and supporting Black, Indigenous and other students of color, women and other underrepresented individuals as engineering program candidates.
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Health Care Methodist and BlueCross reach agreement
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare announced Wednesday, June 14, that it has reached an agreement with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee regarding its employer-based and marketplace coverage.
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Shelby County Health Dept. begins free distribution of overdose-treatment kits
Known as the overdose harm-reduction program, the Health Department is now providing kits with two doses of naloxone and 10 fentanyl test strips at community events.
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Health Care Poll shows Tennesseans, nation dissatisfied with health care system
A recent poll reports that people in Tennessee and the U.S. wait a month, on average, before they can get an appointment with a doctor, and patients spend on average eight hours each month coordinating health care for themselves and their family.
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Spirit of MemphisSchool board member Stephanie Love’s road to recovery
It’s been 16 months since two strokes left the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member unable to walk, speak or eat.
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Health Care Hamilton Eye unveils high-tech surgical training lab
During the Hamilton Eye Institute’s 52nd annual Alumni/Residents’ Day on Friday, June 9, the school’s ophthalmologists will get to see something new.
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Health Care St. Jude: How neighborhoods impact children treated for brain tumors
“It’s been in the last couple of decades — particularly with children treated with brain tumors — that the survival rates have improved so much. And the focus is now not only just on a cure, but also on quality of life after,” said the study’s lead researcher.
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Health Care Regional One CEO presents vision to Shelby County leaders
Dr. Reginald Coopwood said the hospital’s aging infrastructure does not match the quality of care it provides.
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Health Care St. Jude Memphis Marathon coming Dec. 2, registration underway
St. Jude Heroes have raised more than $100 million since the event started in 2002. The goal for 2023 is to raise $15 million to help St. Jude advance its six-year, $12.9 billion strategic plan, which includes tripling its global investment to annually help more children with cancer from across the globe.
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