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<strong>Judy Jenkins trains with Ginger Acuff at the Memphis Police boxing gym, June 22, 2022.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)Subscribers only Business

Parkinson’s patients fighting back — with their fists

“The disease does what it is going to do,” said Judy Jenkins, retired nurse practitioner. “The question is always: ‘OK, how long am I going to get this delayed?’”

By Jane Roberts July 02, 2022
Business

Several major Memphis employers commit to cover abortion travel

Some major employers are offering benefits to help employees access abortion services across state lines while others are determining whether they’ll need to make adjustments to their employees’ health care plans.

By Aisling Mäki June 30, 2022
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Bartlett-based Grace Medical plans $2.8 million expansion

Grace Medical plans a $2.8 million expansion at its Bartlett headquarters to enhance its position in otology.

By Michael Waddell June 27, 2022
Health Care

Clark Opera Memphis Center to transform into women’s health care facility

Memphis Obstetrics and Gynecological Association, the Mid-South’s largest OB-GYN practice, has purchased the iconic Opera Memphis building at 6745 Wolf River Blvd. 

By Aisling Mäki June 24, 2022

  • Metro

    Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

    States are now allowed to ban abortion. Some, such as Tennessee, already have trigger laws in place to do so with the decision. 

    By The Associated Press June 25, 2022
  • Business

    On World Sickle Cell Day, a look at Memphis’ past, present and future research

    The story of Memphis as a hub of sickle cell disease research began in 1929, when Dr. Lemuel W. Diggs encountered the disease within a week of arriving in Memphis to join the UTHSC faculty. The city still attracts researchers and clinicians from around the world. 

    By Aisling Mäki June 19, 2022
  • Business

    CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5

    U.S. health officials on Saturday recommended COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers — the last group without the shots.

    By The Associated Press June 18, 2022
  • Health Care

    Memphis-based accelerator program looking for med tech entrepreneurs

    ZeroTo510, a successful accelerator program founded in 2012 and designed to help entrepreneurs bring medical devices and companies to market, is seeking candidates for its Fall 2022 cohort of med tech founders. 

    By Aisling Mäki June 17, 2022
  • Subscribers only Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: Memphis golf tournament has something money can’t buy: St. Jude

    “LIV Golf exists to whitewash murder and human rights violations in Saudi Arabia. The FedEx St. Jude Championship raises money for St. Jude. Which side do you want to support? This really isn’t hard.”

    By Geoff Calkins June 17, 2022
  • FedEx St. Jude Championship

    FedEx St. Jude Championship promises more — of everything

    The August event kicks off the FedEx Cup playoffs and will feature a bigger field, the return of the pro-am and a “good old-fashioned Memphis block party.”

    By John Varlas June 17, 2022
  • Business

    Campaign aims to build diverse medical database that includes ‘All of Us’

    The research mobile exhibit, led by the National Institutes of Health, stops in Memphis this week. 

    By Aisling Mäki June 15, 2022
  • Subscribers only Criminal Justice

    New mental health initiatives build on decades old ‘Memphis model’

    Local law enforcement and emergency responders are trying to keep people suffering from mental health crises out of the ER and out of jail. 

    By Aisling Mäki, Julia Baker June 13, 2022
  • Subscribers only Business

    Dietitian: Eating disorders aren’t just ‘thin white woman’s disease’

    “It’s challenging, especially for young Black teens in Memphis, to understand they can also have eating disorders,” Whitney Trotter said.

    By Aisling Mäki June 09, 2022
  • Health Care

    Governor names interim state Health Department head

    Dr. Morgan McDonald replaces Dr. Lisa Piercey, who stepped down last month.

    By Aisling Mäki June 06, 2022
  • Business

    St. Jude-Methodist partnership aids pediatric patients’ transition to adult sickle cell care

    “We have transition tours where they meet the practitioners, social workers and all the ancillary staff and learn more about the clinic before they transition.”

    By Aisling Mäki June 06, 2022
  • Business

    Baptist announces new leadership at three Memphis hospitals

    Brad Parsons has been promoted at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, while Allison Bosse has been promoted at Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women and the Baptist Children’s Hospital.

    By Aisling Mäki June 01, 2022
  • Business

    Campbell Clinic expanding orthopedic services with 3 new locations

    The three new clinics in East Memphis, Arlington and Olive Branch will offer walk-in, urgent orthopedic care, X-ray, casting and physical therapy services for patients needing everything from pediatrics to geriatric care.

    By Aisling Mäki May 30, 2022
  • Business

    Le Bonheur Green gives patients, staff a grassy place to rest and relax

    Located on the hospital’s lawn, the greenspace includes a shaded pavilion for families, prayer labyrinth, wind chime installation and a serenity garden featuring works of art. 

    By Aisling Mäki May 24, 2022
  • Subscribers only Business

    Partners MERI and Genesis push past COVID impact to continue medical training

    COVID-19 resulted in fewer donations for Genesis Legacy Whole Body Donation Foundation, a non-transplant anatomic donation organization that shares space with the Medical Education and Research Institute. 

    By Aisling Mäki May 23, 2022
  • Subscribers only Business

    Board-certified genetic counselor teaches patients, providers their ACGT’s

    “Genetics is becoming more and more integrated in lots of different areas, and there are now ways we can test a patient to know what drugs are going to work better for them,” says Memphian Lorrell White. 

    By Aisling Mäki May 18, 2022
  • Subscribers only Business

    Counselor’s comforting Instagram presence fuels private practice

    Therapist Savannah Burton has parlayed the loyal social media following she built during the global pandemic into a brick-and-mortar office focused on women’s mental health. 

    By Aisling Mäki May 16, 2022
  • Business

    St. Jude Global helping patients evacuate Ukraine

    St. Jude Global’s preexisting partnerships throughout 15 countries in the Eurasia region have allowed the children’s research hospital to act quickly to evacuate patients when the war began.

    By Christin Yates May 15, 2022
  • Health Care

    New nursing program helps graduates transition to in-person care

    Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis plans to launch the program this summer to help newly graduated nurses transition from the classroom to the bedside with confidence.

    By Aisling Mäki May 13, 2022
  • Business

    New state law should give patients better access to medication doctors prescribe

    Insurance companies often require patients to try other, perhaps less effective, treatments before covering what is prescribed by their doctor. 

    By Aisling Mäki May 13, 2022
  • Business

    Memphis-connected COVID drug fast-tracked for emergency use

    The drug was created as an anti-cancer agent in collaboration with GTx, a former Memphis pharmaceutical firm.

    By Jane Roberts May 13, 2022
  • Health Care

    COVID case rates rising again, health director says

    The seven-day rolling average is now more than five times higher than what it was three weeks ago, Dr. Michelle Taylor told the Shelby County Commission.

    By Aisling Mäki May 10, 2022
  • Health Care

    Choices opening abortion clinic in S. Illinois in August

    The Carbondale clinic will be three hours from both Memphis and Nashville.

    By Jane Roberts May 10, 2022
  • Subscribers only Business

    Regional One uses technology to ease separation pain for new mothers

    Manila, Arkansas mother Tracey Edwards, uses NICVIEW app to see her daughter, who is two hours away at Regional One in Memphis. 

    By Aisling Mäki May 09, 2022
  • Business

    81 to receive Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees in UTHSC ceremony

    Nurses who earn the Doctor of Nursing Practice work as nurse practitioners who can provide patient-centered health care and solutions to the nation’s primary care shortage. 

    By Aisling Mäki May 08, 2022

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