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<strong>This mural was put up while Turner Construction works on Le Bonheur Children&rsquo;s Hospital&rsquo;s expansion.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)Health Care

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.

By Aisling Mäki October 02, 2023
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Le Bonheur program draws cardiologists across the US to Memphis

New upgrades, including expanded capacity and cutting-edge technology, are a draw to Le Bonheur’s Heart Institute, which has hired 24 new cardiologists over the last five years to care for the program’s growing number of patients.

By Aisling Mäki 23 hours ago
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Stressed? That’s natural, and at least somewhat treatable, expert says

Stress comes in many forms, especially moving into winter and the holidays, so we all need to find ways to cope, experts say.

By Don Wade October 02, 2023
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More than 100K lose TennCare coverage in first months of ‘unwinding’

TennCare says the majority who lost health coverage are eligible but fell through the cracks due to “procedural” reasons, such as failing to update their contact information after moving.

By Ian Round October 01, 2023

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    Grit, gravel help, but Ride 2 Rosemary paved with saltier stuff

    More than 65 men took off Saturday, Sept. 30 from West Cancer Center, for the 13th annual 525-mile bike trek in five days to Rosemary Beach, Florida. The trip is a fundraiser for West Cancer Foundation.

    By Jane Roberts 22 hours ago
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    St. Jude unveils six-story housing Downtown for patients, families

    Pizza cutters were used in place of the usual oversized scissors at Wednesday’s ribbon cutting for The Domino’s Village, funded by pizza giant Domino’s as part of a 10-year, $100 million commitment to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 

    By Aisling Mäki September 27, 2023
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    Health department offering free at-home COVID-19 tests

    Although the updated COVID-19 vaccine is not yet available at Shelby County Health Department clinics, residents who think they may have been exposed to the virus can pick up free at-home rapid tests or order them online. 

    By Aisling Mäki September 26, 2023
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    Tennessee Planned Parenthood receives federal grant

    Tennessee was removed from the Title X program earlier this year and lost $7.1 million in annual federal dollars for its noncompliance around pregnancy options counseling in the state, where abortion has been banned.

    By Aisling Mäki September 26, 2023
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    OrthoSouth becomes Memphis Grizzlies’ official sports medicine provider

    OrthoSouth’s brand will be showcased across the Grizzlies’ platforms, from starting lineups to behind-the-scenes content to branded arena spaces. 

    By Aisling Mäki September 26, 2023
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    U of M School of Public Health designs classes for teens

    High school students can earn tuition-free college credits by enrolling in the University of Memphis program, believed to be the first of its kind in the United States.

    By Jane Roberts September 24, 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.

    By Jane Roberts September 23, 2023
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    Medtronic may invest more than $133 million to develop a new facility in Memphis

    Medtronic is evaluating consolidation of its six U.S. distribution centers into two facilities. One of these two facilities would be located in the Mid-South area.

    By Rob Moore September 18, 2023
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    Dr. Freeman brought advances in ophthalmology with love of big ideas

    Freeman opened Memphis Eye & Cataract Associates in 1981. It was the first freestanding, outpatient, surgical facility in the state, said Dr. Tom Gettelfinger, Freeman’s longtime partner.

    By Jane Roberts September 16, 2023
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    Memphis breaks ground on $34 million mental health crisis center

    Dignitaries including Gov. Bill Lee were present as Alliance Healthcare Services celebrated a facility being built in Binghampton that will cover behavioral health, addiction, and walk-in help for children and families. 

    By Aisling Mäki September 18, 2023
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    Wellness Festival slated for Saturday in Morris Park

    The festival will offer free blood pressure checks, vision screenings and Church Health will host an “Ask the Docs” station.

    By Aisling Mäki September 15, 2023
  • Health Care

    New RSV drugs could become available this cold and flu season

    RSV is transmitted through respiratory droplets when a person coughs or sneezes, or through direct contact with a contaminated surface. It typically starts during the fall and peaks in the winter. 

    By Aisling Mäki September 14, 2023
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    National rights group sues Tennessee, Idaho for denying abortions despite dangerous complications

    Plaintiffs here include three women who had high-risk pregnancies and were denied abortions at home. 

    By Jane Roberts September 12, 2023
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    The new COVID-19 boosters are coming

    The FDA says it’s confident in the safety and effectiveness of the updated COVID-19 vaccines and that the benefits outweigh their risks.

    By Aisling Mäki September 12, 2023
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    Opioid-overdose spray is now available over the counter. If you can find it.

    The product was listed as out-of-stock at all Memphis-area CVS stores, from Midtown to Whitehaven and Germantown and all but one Walgreens at 8046 Macon Road in Cordova.

    By Aisling Mäki September 07, 2023
  • Business

    Injuries from pickleball craze prompt orthopedic study

    If you’ve noticed Campbell Clinic sponsors pickleball events: it’s a strategic move to gather data and ultimately educate the public to prevent the growing number of pickleball injuries local orthopedic doctors are seeing. 

    By Aisling Mäki September 05, 2023
  • Health Care

    Spending ‘labor day’ in the maternity ward

    At Methodist Le Bonheur’s Women’s & Children’s Pavilion, every day is Labor Day — to the tune of 4,400 new babies last year. 

    By Michael Waddell September 04, 2023
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    $4.5M state grant to fund upgrade of Regional One’s post-acute, maternal care

    The grants come from the Tennessee Department of Health’s Tennessee Healthcare Resiliency Program, a statewide program to expand health care services.

    By Aisling Mäki September 02, 2023
  • Health Care

    St. Jude announces more than $50 million to fund six employee projects

    The projects are part of the hospital’s Blue-Sky program, which encourages innovative ideas from employees. 

    By Aisling Mäki August 30, 2023
  • Health Care

    Memphis nursing partnership’s big impact draws national attention

    Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will receive the Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

    By Aisling Mäki August 29, 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. 

    By Aisling Mäki August 28, 2023
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    10 years in, Methodist Olive Branch Hospital still shows increasing admission

    Through its first decade, Methodist Olive Branch Hospital has continued to grow, living up to the need that was anticipated when it opened.

    By Beth Sullivan August 27, 2023
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    Rachel Kay Stevens center moves into new home

    The center is named in memory of Rachel Kay Stevens, an occupational student who dreamed of working with underserved children but who died shortly after beginning her training at UTHSC.

    By Aisling Mäki August 24, 2023
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    COVID-19 cases in Shelby County are on the uptick

    Though the numbers are going up, the amount of cases is lower than at previous times during the pandemic, a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine said.

    By Aisling Mäki August 22, 2023
  • Education

    Change in leadership: UTHSC announces new deans, chancellors

    From the College of Medicine to the College of Pharmacy to the College of Dentistry, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has new leaders in several key positions.

    By Aisling Mäki August 18, 2023

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