Collierville hospital doubles ICU beds, plans to grow ER next
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville opened a brand-new ICU — doubling its capacity and enhancing comfort for patients and families.
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville opened a brand-new ICU — doubling its capacity and enhancing comfort for patients and families.
As federal nutrition guidelines flip decades of advice, Memphis health experts say real change will depend less on a new graphic and more on whether families can afford and access the foods it promotes.
Founded by Memphis natives Clay and Emily Jones, 901PT is redefining physical therapy by slowing down care, focusing on long-term health and helping patients stay active for life.
Shelby County’s metro hospitals were forced to collaborate with rural hospitals as West Tennessee communities lost access to care. But a large federal grant could alleviate some of that pressure.
New data shows Tennessee and Mississippi rank among the nation’s most physically inactive states.
Twin Bridges Investment plans to extend the suburb’s medical corridor to the west with a pair of 54,000-square-foot office buildings.
There are three things technology can never replace, experts say: relationships, coping skills and sleep.
Red-light therapy, a type of LED-light therapy, is a treatment that uses wavelengths of red or near-infrared light to stimulate cells into creating more energy.
The Germantown-based center, which started operating as its own clinic last week, will continue to work closely with Baptist.
A federal jury found a Memphis gynecologist guilty on 40 of 46 counts related to healthcare fraud and reuse of unsanitary medical devices.
The HVAC leak began Monday morning. Additionally, ambulance traffic into the hospital is being rerouted.
Inside the dark and quiet pod, floating in salt water, the only thing left to focus on is yourself.
About a year and a half ago, Dr. Jessica Snowden became the vice chancellor for research at UTHSC as well as a professor in the College of Medicine — and she has big plans for the university.
Lymphatic-drainage massage is gaining traction across Memphis as practitioners and clients alike tout its gentle techniques, postsurgical benefits and surprising impact on overall wellness.
A new wave of Memphis-connected health apps is giving residents real-time tools to track stress, manage chronic conditions and adjust care without waiting for a doctor’s visit.
“We wanted it to look like, no matter what your background is or where you’re from, come to Le Bonheur, and you’ll be at home,” said the artist. “If you’re from outer space and you need to come to Le Bonheur, be from outer space. Or, if you live in a cactus or if you live in a boot, come on by.”
Can an African elephant make the correct call on a contest between Bearcats and Midshipmen?
More than 22,000 runners took part in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Saturday, which officials hope will raise $16 million for the hospital
“I’m just running a little race,” said a St. Jude Memphis Marathon weekend participant about the organization’s annual fundraiser to help end childhood cancer.
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar is charged with dozens of medical-related crimes and then billing Medicare and Medicaid to get reimbursed.
A team at UTHSC is using a revolutionary method to study certain types of viruses and test an antiviral drug.
“They talk about the greatest generation. (Dr. Murray Heimberg) was one of them.”
Previous luncheon speakers included Dennis Quaid, Taye Diggs, Leslie Odom Jr., Rob Lowe, Octavia Spencer and Diane Keaton.
Orthopaedic Exploration Day gives students hands-on experience with the nuts and bolts of orthopedic surgery.
Blessed Smiles Mobile Dental offers preventive and restorative services, simple oral surgeries, and emergency visits to patients who are homebound, in senior-care facilities or with dental anxiety.
A Fitting Place is a staple for many women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, as they struggle to find customized post-mastectomy bras.
“For a long time, it’s been our desire to try to halt progression as nearsightedness develops, especially with it being on the rise,” said a local optometrist. It is estimated that more than 50% of the world population may become nearsighted by 2025.
The council passed a unanimous, but nonbinding, resolution asking for Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris to reconsider the current $1.9 billion plan.
Each October, as the sun sets over the Mississippi River, Memphians gather under the Sunset Canopy at Tom Lee Park to dance, box or do Pilates in the dusk.