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Telethon raises record-breaking $12.1 million for St. Jude mission
It was a record-breaking year for the annual telethon, which is hosted in Peoria, Illinois, home to the first satellite clinic of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Aisling Mäki
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Financial ServicesFamily bond between women propels wealth manager’s success
For Lindsey Donovan Rhea, owner of Alia Wealth Partners, the mentorship of her aunt continues to pay dividends.
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Health CareLyme disease unlikely in Memphis, but be aware of other tick-borne illnesses
Most local cases of Lyme disease result from travel to other parts of the country where the illness is endemic. But Mid-Southerners do need to be aware of several other tick-borne illnesses that can be contracted locally.
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July 2025
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Health CareMemphis to Peoria: St. Jude runners begin 465-mile relay
About 200 runners convened at the starting line on St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Downtown campus to kick off the four-day run back to Peoria, Illinois.
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Health CareMethodist cutting more than 150 jobs
Methodist said it would also discontinue labor and delivery services at Methodist South Hospital.
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Health CareJennie Robbins is a different kind of leader for Church Health
“I am not a doctor or a minister, and I don’t pretend to be,” Jennie Robbins said. “I’m a champion for this cause, and as far as the philosophy of looking out for this community, that hasn’t changed.”
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Health CareMemphis pediatrician brings back the house call
Eden Pediatrics’ membership rates start at $100 a month and include well checkups, unlimited sick visits, in-home newborn visits, virtual care, routine vaccinations and lactation consulting.
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Health CareHire 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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Health CareALSAC’s new CEO talks tech, talent, Memphis, more
Ike Anand sat down with The Daily Memphian to discuss fundraising, technology, AI, talent recruitment and what he loves about Memphis.
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Health CareCampbell Clinic dedicates building to memory of beloved surgeon
Campbell Clinic employees, along with family members of the late Dr. Benjamin Mauck, gathered at the clinic’s Collierville location to officially dedicate the facility to his memory.
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State GovernmentTennessee Department of Health commissioner steps down
Gov. Bill Lee has appointed the Tennessee State Epidemiologist as interim commissioner, effective immediately.
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Health CareALSAC’s Anand said he’s been ‘adopted by this mission’
“I think of it as more than just a job, and I feel like my family and I are adopted by this mission, and this is our life now,” said Ike Anand, the new president and CEO of ALSAC, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s fundraising and awareness organization.
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Health Care ALSAC names new CEO
Ike Anand’s new role is effective immediately, making him the seventh CEO in the 68-year history of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Transportation & LogisticsFlying for July Fourth? Here’s what to know about the Memphis airport
Memphis International Airport expects more than 59,000 travelers to pass through its TSA checkpoint during the July Fourth holiday travel period from July 1-7.
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Shelby County Mayor appoints interim public health director
The new director previously served as the department’s health officer and led vaccination efforts at the Shelby County Division of Corrections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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June 2025
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Health CareOutgoing leader navigated health department through turbulent times
Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Michelle Taylor, a White Station High graduate, takes the helm of the Baltimore City Health Department on Aug. 4.
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Health CareHealth department offering free HIV testing
“Shelby County has the second highest HIV infection rate among metropolitan areas in the United States, second only to the Miami metro area,” the health department’s director said.
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Health Care UTHSC chancellor named to leadership of global health care group
Dr. Peter Buckley joins a global network of academic health center leaders from countries such as Australia, China, Kenya, Lebanon, South Korea and Switzerland.
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State Government Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The decision comes amid a range of other federal and state efforts to regulate the lives of transgender people.
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Health Care Le Bonheur names new Heart Institute codirector
He succeeds Dr. Jeffrey Towbin who recently announced his retirement from the institute he helped build.
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Sports AutoZone Liberty Bowl names new president
A longtime board member and volunteer for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Festival Association was installed as its president during a ceremony at the Renasant Convention Center in Downtown Memphis.
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Health CareHistorically Black medical college grows Memphis presence
Meharry Medical College has been ramping up its presence in Memphis, where leaders say it plans to train more diverse health care professionals and focus on underserved people.
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Health CareLe Bonheur doc retires from Heart Institute he built
A decade ago, Dr. Jeffrey Towbin gave Le Bonheur a 30-page single-spaced plan for how he would build a world-class pediatric heart program in Memphis.
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BusinessIKEA restructures Memphis staff
IKEA confirmed it was making changes to the store at 7900 Ikea Way in Cordova, Tennessee’s only IKEA retail store.
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Health Care From the bottom to the top: Clinic continues to add wellness treatments
The McDonald Murrmann clinic has been caring for women’s bodies for nearly 30 years, and now it’s adding mental health offerings.
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