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Business leaders discuss emerging projects at Developing Memphis seminar

amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:59:11 -0600

Bill Ganus, Andre Jones and Chuck Pinkowski discussed development projects with an attentive audience at Memphis Botanic Gardens on Thursday, Oct. 19.

Panelists to share their stories at Women and Business Seminar

amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:56:16 -0600

This year’s seminar features Carol Coletta of Memphis River Parks Partnership, Chloe Sexton of BluffCakes and Pat Mitchell Worley of the Soulsville Foundation.

Stories of persistence shape Women and Business seminar

amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:55:39 -0600

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.

Local entrepreneurs to share big wins at small biz seminar

amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:54:39 -0600

The event will feature personal stories of triumphs and challenges from City Silo’s Scott Tashie, Biscuits and Jams’ Monique Williams and Trust Marketing mother-and-son powerhouses Beverly and Ryan Robertson.

Panelists will share stories — and listen — at Women and Business Seminar

amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:52:37 -0600

MLGW’s Ursula Madden, Junior Achievement’s Leigh Mansberg and former longtime Overton Park Executive Director Tina Sullivan will lead a conversation on women in business at The Daily Memphian’s Feb. 27 seminar at Memphis Botanic Garden.

In buckle of 'Stroke Belt', a young doctor wants to get students interested in the brain

amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) — Sun, 4 Jan 2026 14:49:44 -0600

Dr. Balaji Krishnaiah is trying to get local med students, college students and even high school students interested in neurology to help combat the Memphis neurology desert.

About 80% of strokes are preventable. Here’s how you can help yourself.

Tips for living a long, full life from two octogenarian doctors

amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) — Wed, 3 Dec 2025 10:44:45 -0600

Dr. Vance Shappley and Dr. David Usdan are both in their 80s and both still practicing medicine. Here are their secrets.

'A cool cat everywhere' — Memphis' shop, bar and museum cats

amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) — Wed, 1 Oct 2025 19:18:10 -0500

The Dixon’s resident feline has survived enough near catnappings that the museum has put up a little sign letting people know he works there and not to take him home.

On two Memphis farms, veterans are getting back to nature

amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 04:00:14 -0500

“The farming aspect is really dope, but I ultimately like having that feeling of service,” said one veteran.

Mission Cataract saves vision for those most in need

amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 09:35:35 -0500

An event held last March served 21 high-need patients, and several of Friday’s patients were return patients receiving cataract surgery on their other eye.

Methodist grows Neuroscience Institute with $2.8M expansion

amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 19:42:39 -0500

Along with providing care for conditions like brain tumors and seizures, the institute is also training a new generation of neurologists.

Memphis school students diagnosed with highly contagious, viral illness

amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) — Fri, 5 Sep 2025 15:08:10 -0500

Memphis-Shelby County Schools said several cases of the disease were confirmed at Sherwood Elementary.

With $12M grant, UTHSC to become Center of Excellence for rural health care

amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) — Tue, 2 Sep 2025 10:37:24 -0500

With a new grant, UTHSC hopes to create a model for improving rural health care across America.

Local med schools worry federal student loan caps could worsen doctor shortage

amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) — Tue, 2 Sep 2025 04:00:13 -0500

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act that was signed into law on July 4 includes a slew of changes to federal student loans programs, and some officials are concerned for that means for students in the Mid-South.

House-fire injuries sidelined his career. Now, this Memphis firefighter is caring for fellow burn patients.

amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) — Mon, 1 Sep 2025 04:00:01 -0500

Anton “AJ” Hill Jr. sustained second and third-degree burns across his torso, abdomen and upper legs. And the healing process led him somewhere new.

Plans for new Regional One campus move forward as price moves up

amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:08:56 -0500

The plan to replace Regional One Health’s outdated Memphis Medical District campus with a modern facility now totals $1.9 billion.

About 80% of strokes are preventable. Here's how you can help yourself.

amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:04 -0500

To avoid a stroke, Memphis neurologists say you should understand risk factors, make lifestyle changes and not skip routine physicals.

Baptist will soon own 25 hospitals

amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:51:37 -0500

With hospitals across Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas, Memphis-based Baptist is one of the country’s largest nonprofit health care systems and the region’s largest provider of Medicaid.

At 3, he was diagnosed with kidney disease. At 35, he's telling his story over coffee.

amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:12:20 -0500

In a Memphis coffeeshop, Artavius Veasey encourage people of color, who make up about 60% of the 100,000 individuals on the national transplant waiting list, to consider organ donation.

US could soon be down 100K health care workers. Local colleges have prescription to fill the gap.

amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 04:00:12 -0500

While nursing is the nation’s largest health care profession, nursing-school enrollment is not growing fast enough to meet the projected demand for registered nurses.