Memphis will host International Experimental Biology and Medicine Conference
This weekend’s conference marks the first time the gathering will take place in the United States.
Aisling Mäki
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April 2022
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Shelby County Shelby County sees uptick in COVID cases
The increase in cases aligns with national data, which shows new cases trending upward in many parts of the country as precautions like social distancing and mask wearing are loosened.
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Health Care Memphis pop-up clinics to help children get up to date on immunizations
During the pandemic, many parents fell behind on their children’s regular childhood immunizations. A series of free clinics will help get Memphis kids up to date on their vaccinations.
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May 2022
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Business Memphis business leader and philanthropist Larry Papasan dies
Papasan served as president of MLGW and Smith & Nephew’s Ortho Division and served on the boards of numerous local organizations.
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Health Care TennCare expands pregnancy and postpartum benefits
Pregnant and postpartum mothers will also have a comprehensive dental benefit as part of the new coverage.
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Health Care Memphis-based medical device company acquired for $145 million
In addition to the $145 million in cash at closing, the transaction includes up to $110 million in growth-based earnout payments over a four-year period.
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Health Care 81 to receive Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees in UTHSC ceremony
Nurses who earn the Doctor of Nursing Practice work as nurse practitioners who can provide patient-centered health care and solutions to the nation’s primary care shortage.
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Health CareRegional One uses technology to ease separation pain for new mothers
Manila, Arkansas mother Tracey Edwards, uses NICVIEW app to see her daughter, who is two hours away at Regional One in Memphis.
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Health Care COVID infection rates rising, but hospitalizations remain low, health director says
The seven-day rolling average is now more than five times higher than what it was three weeks ago, Dr. Michelle Taylor told the Shelby County Commission.
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Health Care Step therapy reform bill to aid patient access to medications
Insurance companies often require patients to try other, perhaps less effective, treatments before covering what is prescribed by their doctor.
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Health Care New nursing program helps graduates transition to in-person care
Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis plans to launch the program this summer to help newly graduated nurses transition from the classroom to the bedside with confidence.
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Health CareCounselor’s comforting Instagram presence fuels private practice
Therapist Savannah Burton has parlayed the loyal social media following she built during the global pandemic into a brick-and-mortar office focused on women’s mental health.
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Health CareBoard-certified genetic counselor teaches patients, providers their ACGT’s
“Genetics is becoming more and more integrated in lots of different areas, and there are now ways we can test a patient to know what drugs are going to work better for them,” says Memphian Lorrell White.
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Health CarePartners MERI and Genesis push past COVID impact to continue medical training
COVID-19 resulted in fewer donations for Genesis Legacy Whole Body Donation Foundation, a non-transplant anatomic donation organization that shares space with the Medical Education and Research Institute.
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Health Care Le Bonheur Green gives patients, staff a grassy place to rest and relax
Located on the hospital’s lawn, the greenspace includes a shaded pavilion for families, prayer labyrinth, wind chime installation and a serenity garden featuring works of art.
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Health Care Campbell Clinic expanding orthopedic services with 3 new locations
The three new clinics in East Memphis, Arlington and Olive Branch will offer walk-in, urgent orthopedic care, X-ray, casting and physical therapy services for patients needing everything from pediatrics to geriatric care.
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June 2022
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Health Care Baptist announces new leadership at three Memphis hospitals
Brad Parsons has been promoted at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, while Allison Bosse has been promoted at Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women and the Baptist Children’s Hospital.
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Health Care St. Jude-Methodist partnership aids pediatric patients’ transition to adult sickle cell care
“We have transition tours where they meet the practitioners, social workers and all the ancillary staff and learn more about the clinic before they transition.”
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Health Care Governor names interim state Health Department head
Dr. Morgan McDonald replaces Dr. Lisa Piercey, who stepped down last month.
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Health CareDietitian: Eating disorders aren’t just ‘thin white woman’s disease’
“It’s challenging, especially for young Black teens in Memphis, to understand they can also have eating disorders,” Whitney Trotter said.
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Public SafetyLaw enforcement, first responders take new approach to mental health emergencies
Local law enforcement and emergency responders are trying to keep people suffering from mental health crises out of the ER and out of jail.
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Health Care Campaign aims to build diverse medical database that includes ‘All of Us’
The research mobile exhibit, led by the National Institutes of Health, stops in Memphis this week.
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Health Care Memphis-based accelerator program looking for med tech entrepreneurs
ZeroTo510, a successful accelerator program founded in 2012 and designed to help entrepreneurs bring medical devices and companies to market, is seeking candidates for its Fall 2022 cohort of med tech founders.
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Health Care On World Sickle Cell Day, a look at Memphis’ past, present and future research
The story of Memphis as a hub of sickle cell disease research began in 1929, when Dr. Lemuel W. Diggs encountered the disease within a week of arriving in Memphis to join the UTHSC faculty. The city still attracts researchers and clinicians from around the world.
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Health Care Clark Opera Memphis Center to transform into women’s health care facility
Memphis Obstetrics and Gynecological Association, the Mid-South’s largest OB-GYN practice, has purchased the iconic Opera Memphis building at 6745 Wolf River Blvd.
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