SweetBio rolls out new, longer-lasting wound product
SweetBio, a Memphis-based startup, has been providing wound care for patients nationwide. In recent weeks, they unveiled Apis — meant to help those with diabetes and those with more serious cases.
Topic: health care
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April 2026
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March 2026
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Ask the Memphian: How did the Black community help save Memphis during the Yellow Fever Epidemic?
The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 was one of the worst disasters in American history, and it devastated Memphis. But during one of the saddest, darkest periods of the city’s history, Black Memphians helped save it.
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Does Memphis need a new Regional One hospital? For some, the answer is a resounding yes.
In the first of a two-part series on the future of Regional One Health, advocates for a new facility say it is desperately needed to replace the aging campus in the Memphis Medical District.
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Critics urge caution before biting off nearly $1 billion Regional One project
Does Shelby County need a new hospital? And if so, how will it be financed? Skeptics raise questions.
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February 2026
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Health insurance crackdown: New laws could help patients and hospitals stand up to unfair policies.
Insurance companies deny claims, use AI, refuse to pay hospitals and limit cancer care, some TN lawmakers say. Now, they’re rising up against the industry.
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July 2025
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Hire Local helps Memphians become nurses, paramedics — tuition-free
For a Memphis program, finding home-grown professionals to bolster the medical workforce starts at Hire Local.
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March 2025
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Health department activates emergency plans after measles case confirmed
“Knowing where the case is and what population they are in ... that will really shape what we do over the next several days.”
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February 2025
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Guest column: Repealing outmoded law could benefit patients, providers, community
Opinion: The need for access to health care services is clearly expanding and layers of red tape preventing facilities from opening only harm the state’s ability to meet that need.
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October 2024
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Church Health ‘gap year’ helps scholars become doctors
The Church Health Scholars program bridges the gap between undergraduate education and medical school for high-performing college graduates with fewer resources and connections.
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Free two-day clinic will offer health exams, more
A weekend pop-up at clinic Oct. 19-20 at Neighborhood Christian Center will offer general medical exams, dental cleanings, extractions, eye exams and prescription glasses made on-site.
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March 2024
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Saint Francis completes $2.5M renovation and expansion
In Tennessee, heart disease is the most common cause of death. The renovation and expansion of Saint Francis’ cardiac catheterization lab will add capacity to help diagnose patients and provide more advanced procedures.
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February 2024
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Valerie June appears in PSA for health care pricing transparency
“Hospitals and insurers are robbing all of us,” said Valerie June, a Memphis singer-songwriter who has firsthand experience with medical debt. “We demand actual prices.”
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Life-changing vision equipment helps children see more clearly
The children received their devices last week, then sat down with optometrists for training on how to use the equipment.
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Conaway: Health care theft is on for Tuesday. Grab your wallet
Your City Council has voted twice already — unanimously, through the body’s consent agenda — to give themselves health care for life. On Tuesday, if they vote for it a third time, it will become law.
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January 2024
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Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab opens day center for older adults
Ronna K. Newburger Adult Day Center will offer activities like games, yoga, art and music therapy as well as amenities that include an outdoor garden and a relaxation lounge for quiet time. The program will also offer medical and rehab services including physical, occupational therapy and wound care.
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October 2023
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Baptist children’s hospital begins work on expansion
Construction is expected to begin early next year and be completed by mid-summer.
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Baptist university creates health career tracks for underrepresented students
SHE (Science, Health, Empowerment) Leads the Way offers networking, mentoring and educational opportunities for girls and women, while Black Men in White Coats encourages Black boys and men to consider health care careers.
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Critical care is focus of expansion at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
The $95 million project includes 128,575 square feet of construction and renovation that will add four floors to the west side of the hospital in the Memphis Medical District.
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August 2023
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Memphis dentist recognized for inspiring health care careers
Dr. Christina Rosenthal, a native of South Memphis, continues to garner national attention for her dedication to inspiring young people from historically marginalized communities to pursue careers in health care.
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Chamber helping to open new primary care clinics in YMCAs
The YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South and the Greater Memphis Chamber are teaming up with a Florida-based company to open clinics at local Ys starting in 2024.
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June 2023
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Conaway: Health care is robbing us blind in broad daylight
“There’s a quote that comes to mind. Max von Sydow said, ‘If Jesus came back today, and saw what was going on in his name, he’d never stop throwing up.’”
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Poll shows Tennesseans, nation dissatisfied with health care system
A recent poll reports that people in Tennessee and the U.S. wait a month, on average, before they can get an appointment with a doctor, and patients spend on average eight hours each month coordinating health care for themselves and their family.
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May 2023
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Memphis’ health care and life science industry grows despite pandemic
“When we say we have the highest concentration of Black talent in health care and life science, the companies we’re recruiting to Memphis sit up and pay attention,” said Gwyn Fisher, chief economic development officer of the Greater Memphis Chamber.
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Morris: Purging TennCare will wreak havoc on patients, hospitals
“Life can be hard, and the best way for all of us to make it through the troubles of the world is to care for one another. If we can commit to this, we will make it through the difficult road we all travel down.”
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Miles away, years apart: When geography impacts destiny, everything plays a part
The almost 20-year difference between estimated life expectancies across Shelby County is a product of differences in food, education, crime rates and access to all sorts of resources.
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