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Topic: Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
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August 2024
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Calkins: As Dr. McCullers led Memphis through the pandemic, he fought his own private battle
Dr. Jon McCullers became an influential leader of the Mid-South’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the midst of that, he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
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September 2023
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Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s new chair rolls up her sleeves
Every day, Dr. Kathryn Sumpter peels back her shirt sleeve to reveal the insulin monitor on her upper arm, showing young patients what it looks like to live with type 1 diabetes.
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August 2023
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Man charged in ambulance theft; pedestrian critically injured
At least two others suffered lesser injuries when their vehicles were struck by a Crittenden EMS vehicle that was stolen outside Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. The suspect is in custody.
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December 2022
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Juvenile gun violence in Memphis starting younger and not letting up
As the city sees crime rates rising, we hear a lot about young perpetrators. But the data on the other side of the coin, young victims, is just as striking.
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Solutions to childhood violence lie in trauma counseling
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May 2022
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Oh, snap: This week’s best photos
The Daily Memphian staff photographer Mark Weber has been busy this week covering events around Memphis while Patrick Lantrip traveled to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to capture the action at Spring Fling, a statewide competition for high school athletes. Take a look and vote for your favorite.
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October 2021
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Universal genome testing in newborns on horizon
“People are starting to generate more and more data showing that, well, if you know much earlier, then you can make decisions that actually reduce costs,” Chester Brown said.
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August 2021
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Child died of COVID over weekend at Le Bonheur
“The Delta variant has hit children harder than any of the other variants since the start of the pandemic,” said Dr. Barry Gilmore, chief medical officer.
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July 2021
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Le Bonheur seeks approval for first outpost outside Memphis
Tennessee Department of Health is expected to decide in October if the transfer is in the best interest of the region, including that the change would improve access and quality of care.
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February 2020
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Expansion on Le Bonheur’s Heart Institute set to begin
Excavation will begin this spring on land along Dunlap and the expansion project is expected to take two years to complete.
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September 2019
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The Container Store donating $12,300 to Le Bonheur
The Container store raised $12,300 for Le Bohneur Children's Hospital during its opening weekend.
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June 2019
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Rotary Club, Le Bonheur provide gift for children around the world
After doctors in Jamaica told a mother they could not repair her infant son’s heart defect, she took to the internet to make a plea that led her to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis.
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April 2019
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Cyclists raise funds for Le Bonheur in memory of child
An annual journey from Nashville to Sewanee University took on new meaning when one of the founding members lost their 10-month-old daughter to SIDS.
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Agencies meet to discuss solutions to violence in Memphis
Representatives of local nonprofit organizations met at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital to discuss solutions for violence in the Memphis community.
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Traumatic childhood events in Shelby County double national average
With children in Shelby County experiencing twice as many adverse childhood experiences than the national average, a symposium was held Friday to turn awareness into action.
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BCBS breathes fresh air into Le Bonheur asthma program
A brigade of community health educators are tearing out carpets and cleaning up dust to help local children with asthma breathe a little easier thanks to funding from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.
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March 2019
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Meri Armour reflects on Le Bonheur career, talks next steps
In the 12 years Meri Armour has led the children's hospital, Le Bonheur has grown from a community hospital to a national center of pediatric innovation.
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Le Bonheur plans $38M expansion of Heart Institute
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital announces $38 million expansion of its fast-growing Heart Institute.
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Le Bonheur remedies issues at home, in addition to disease
When families are struggling to pay rent, they don't always have the money for medications or even the gas to get to the doctor. Le Bonheur is addressing these challenges with a new program that sees the resolution of issues at home all the way through.
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January 2019
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Le Bonheur video game collaboration has kids jumping to exercise
An exercise physiologist at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital is working with a local virtual reality developer to get kids introduced to healthy practices, like exercise, early in life.
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December 2018
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Winter season brings threat of RSV
Winter is the start of cold and flu season. But this year, the dangerous respiratory virus RSV – the No. 1 cause of hospitalization of infants in the U.S. – has been peaking earlier than usual. What parents and seniors need to know.
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September 2018
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Le Bonheur institute finding new treatments for epilepsy
Nothing is scarier than watching your child experience a seizure. Just ask Ashley Eagle. Her 3-year-old son, Jackson, has been seeing doctors for a genetic disorder and epilepsy since he was a baby. Colds and viruses typically cause flare-ups, bringing multiple seizures a week, even with medication.
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