Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | Business - Health Care https://dailymemphian.com/feed/section/businesshealth-care The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2024 For many Black sickle cell patients, care must reach deeper https://dailymemphian.com/article/41510 <p><span style="color: #000000;">Memphis is a hub for sickle cell treatment, attracting&nbsp;researchers from across the world. Black patients with the inherited blood disorder not only face chronic pain, but trauma beyond the doctor&rsquo;s office.</span></p> amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) Front Page Business Health Care https://dailymemphian.com/article/41510 Tue, 5 Mar 2024 11:19:25 -0600 Mental health issues complicate treatment for sickle cell patients https://dailymemphian.com/article/41511 <p>&ldquo;It really hurts when it&rsquo;s somebody you think is going to at least try to understand or be empathetic &hellip; all they see is my Black face and my sickle cell,&rdquo; said&nbsp;April Ward-McGrory. She&rsquo;s had both legs amputated because of sepsis and nearly died several times from complications related to the sickle cell disease.&nbsp;</p> <h3>Related content:</h3> <p><strong><a href="https://dailymemphian.com/section/businesshealth-care/article/41510/memphis-black-sickle-cell-disease-live-with-trauma">For many Black sickle cell patients, care must reach deeper</a></strong></p> amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) Business Health Care https://dailymemphian.com/article/41511 Tue, 5 Mar 2024 11:20:02 -0600 UTHSC Dental College will 'Give Kids a Smile' https://dailymemphian.com/article/42037 <p>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.&nbsp;</p> amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) Business Health Care Front Page Metro Education https://dailymemphian.com/article/42037 Sat, 24 Feb 2024 11:10:42 -0600 Choices leader joins Amnesty International abortion panel https://dailymemphian.com/article/42160 <p>Jennifer Pepper, CEO of Memphis-based Choices, will discuss reproductive and sexual rights in the Americas during a webinar that will&nbsp;be simultaneously interpreted into English, Spanish and Portuguese.&nbsp;</p> amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) Business Health Care Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/42160 Tue, 5 Mar 2024 18:12:52 -0600 Housing for children awaiting foster families breaks ground in Memphis https://dailymemphian.com/article/42292 <p>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.</p> amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) Metro Shelby County Business Health Care Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/42292 Mon, 4 Mar 2024 18:50:41 -0600 St. Jude taps exec to lead new tech commercialization team https://dailymemphian.com/article/42301 <p>As the hospital&rsquo;s&nbsp;first-ever senior vice president of technology commercialization, former venture capitalist Lisa Jordan will help&nbsp;St. Jude&nbsp;researchers patent, license and commercialize their work, whether through collaboration with industry partners or by launching startup companies.</p> amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) Business Health Care Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/42301 Wed, 6 Mar 2024 06:36:38 -0600 Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital's $95 million expansion nears completion https://dailymemphian.com/article/42323 <p>After nearly three years, a construction project to bolster critical care and accommodate patient volume at the Mid-South&rsquo;s only comprehensive children&rsquo;s hospital is nearing completion, with a grand opening slated for May 8.&nbsp;</p> amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) Business Health Care https://dailymemphian.com/article/42323 Fri, 8 Mar 2024 06:15:23 -0600 Health Dept.'s head has plans for new, expanded and renovated clinics https://dailymemphian.com/article/42359 <p>Dr. Michelle Taylor discussed the Shelby County Health Department&rsquo;s upcoming projects, which include&nbsp;a new clinic in Whitehaven, an upgraded Hickory Hill clinic and a refurbished Orange Mound center.&nbsp;</p> amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) Business Health Care Metro Shelby County Neighborhoods https://dailymemphian.com/article/42359 Fri, 8 Mar 2024 05:02:41 -0600 Work begins on playscape at Crosstown Concourse https://dailymemphian.com/article/42628 <p>The kids&rsquo; area that is more wheelchair-friendly than a traditional playground is an expansion of The Well, Church Health&rsquo;s wellness program for children.</p> amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) Front Page Neighborhoods Midtown Business Health Care https://dailymemphian.com/article/42628 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 18:27:20 -0500 'Lord of the Rings' star talks mental health at sold-out Methodist event https://dailymemphian.com/article/42681 <p>Sean Astin has built a career on playing unlikely heroes. But beyond his celluloid life, he&rsquo;s taken on the role of mental health advocate, carrying on the legacy of his late mother, the actress Patty Duke.</p> amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) Business Health Care Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/42681 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:43:12 -0500 Opioid settlement funds coming to Memphis nonprofits https://dailymemphian.com/article/42773 <p>The $80 million, which will be divided among 85 awardees statewide, represents just a portion of the total settlement money the state will receive from opioid producers, distributors, pharmacies and marketers&nbsp;over an 18-year period.&nbsp;</p> amaki@dailymemphian.com (Aisling Mäki) Business Health Care Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/42773 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:47:12 -0500