There are 12 article(s) tagged Dr. Chris Hanson:

• December 2022

  • Memphis impacted by shortage of antibiotics, children’s pain relievers

    “I’ve been a retail pharmacist for 33 years and I’ve never seen a shortage of antibiotics until this year,” said the owner of a local pharmacy.

    By Aisling Mäki December 22, 2022

• November 2022

  • Surge in pediatric flu reduces school attendance

    Data from the Shelby County Health Department shows the percentage of ER visits for flu-like illnesses in November was nearly four times the number for the same period last year. Patients ages 5-24 were hardest hit. 

    By Aarron Fleming, Aisling Mäki November 28, 2022

• July 2022

  • COVID vaccination rate low among Shelby County’s youngest children

    So far, 354 children in the 6-months to 5-years age group have been vaccinated for COVID-19 in Shelby County — a figure that includes vaccinations from both public and private healthcare practitioners.

    By Aisling Mäki July 10, 2022

• September 2021

  • St. Jude enlarges COVID vaccine trial for children

    Sites across the nation were asked to recruit more 5- to 11-year-olds to get a broader look at vaccine side effects.

    By Jane Roberts September 02, 2021

• December 2020

  • No quick fix for college life stress amid a pandemic

    If you’re a college student amid the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re having a different experience. With your studies, with your social life, applying for internships and hunting for a job. And if you’re a high school student, picking your college may mean going sight unseen.

    Related: Kids will face emotional challenges from pandemic for a long time

    By Don Wade December 06, 2020

  • Kids will face COVID emotional challenges for a long time, experts say

    From the age of 9 months to 17 years, longer-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are evident in children and youths. For this generation, the pandemic may be a huge shaper of their worldview — the way 9/11 was for those growing up before them.

    Related: No quick fix for college life stress amid pandemic

    By Don Wade December 06, 2020

• September 2020

  • BlueCross opening 4 local clinics, the biggest on Cleveland

    Other clinics will be in Whitehaven, Germantown and Cordova; three will open in early November.

    By Jane Roberts September 05, 2020

• August 2020

  • Le Bonheur statistics show pandemic’s brute force on children

    The Resilience Initiative at Le Bonheur reports depression and mental illness up 250% in family homes since pandemic began; violence in neighborhoods up 350%.

    By Jane Roberts August 24, 2020

  • Amid a pandemic, tens of thousands of Memphis-area kids return to school: What happens when they do?

    Health officials offer no guarantees but believe the odds of getting through the school year – albeit with some positive COVID-19 cases or even clusters – is reasonably good, assuming all those involved remain vigilant about social distancing and wearing masks and the overall community's transmission rate continues the recent downward trend.

    By Don Wade August 09, 2020

• July 2020

  • No proof MMR shots mitigate COVID-19, but stream steady at shot clinics

    Argument continues on the value of live vaccines to stimulate the immune system in the fight against COVID-19; there is no randomized study yet to prove it.

    By Jane Roberts July 22, 2020

  • As pandemic continues, local doctors see other health problems creeping up

    Lurking in the shadows – or in some cases, right out there in plain sight for anyone willing to look – are myriad unintended health consequences of this pandemic.

    By Don Wade July 08, 2020

• June 2020

  • Pandemic disrupts vaccination schedules; 700 need shots in Frayser alone

    UTHSC and Le Bonheur are setting up a free shot clinic in Frayser to help catch children up on vaccines before school.

    By Jane Roberts June 16, 2020