Memphis startup gets grant for biodegradable contraceptive implant
Hera Health Solutions, a local pharmaceutical device company, has won a Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Science Foundation.
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Health CareMiles 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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Health Care ‘Sopranos’ star brings mental health advocacy to Methodist Breakfast
Actor Joe Pantoliano, known for his Emmy Award-winning portrayal of Ralph Cifaretto on “The Sopranos,” will share his personal struggles with depression and his mental health advocacy work when he speaks at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare’s ninth annual Mental Health Breakfast.
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April 2023
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Health CarePregnant trucker makes a special delivery
When Michelle Lewis’ water broke at Walmart Supercenter in West Memphis, she was taken to Regional One. “I’m lucky I ended up in Memphis,” said the new mom who’s often driving “in the middle of nowhere.”
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Health CareCongenital syphilis on the rise locally and nationwide
For infants born with the infection, severe symptoms can include cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus, permanent hearing loss and musculoskeletal deformity.
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Health Care UTHSC opens $45 million Delta Dental Building
Delta Dental adjoins the existing Dunn Dental Building at 875 Union Ave. Together, they make up the Delta Dental of Tennessee Oral Health Complex.
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Shelby County Shelby County invests in transitional housing for Black transgender women
My Sistah’s House provides housing, advocacy and resource assistance for the Memphis area’s LGBTQ community with an emphasis on Black transgender women, who are reported to experience homelessness at a rate of more than five times the national average.
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Health Care Health care providers urge Gov. Lee to act on gun violence
Signees of an open letter to Lee’s administration — drafted by a Memphis pediatrician — come from all over Tennessee, including Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Murfreesboro, Sewanee, Knoxville, Lebanon and Mt. Juliet.
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Health Care Baptist’s Good Grief program grows with Dorothy’s Cottage
Dorothy’s Cottage is named in memory of the late Dorothy Lee Wilson, wife of Holiday Inn founder Kemmons Wilson, for her dedication to children and families.
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March 2023
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Health Care UTHSC launches $53M ‘Healthy Smiles’ project to increase dental care across Tennessee
The state-funded Healthy Smiles Initiative will tackle Tennessee’s shortage of dentists and work to make dental care more readily available.
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Health Care Over-the-counter Narcan could save more lives in Tennessee’s opioid crisis
Tennessee has been disproportionately affected by the opioid crisis, and Wednesday’s FDA decision clears the way for the life-saving drug Narcan to be sold directly to consumers at drug stores, convenience stores, grocery stores and gas stations, as well as online.
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Shelby County Mid-South nonprofits grapple with region’s hunger challenges
The Memphis Anti-Hunger Conference offered local nonprofits an opportunity to learn more about how hunger impacts the region, hear from partners working to address food insecurity and find ways to partner with the goal of ending hunger in Memphis.
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State Government Coalition formed to support local HIV efforts in wake of Lee’s rejection of federal funds
In May, Tennessee will stop accepting HIV prevention funding from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, stripping local nonprofits of dollars they rely on to serve high-risk populations.
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Health Care Le Bonheur president leaving for Austin, Texas job
During Michael Wiggins’ tenure, Le Bonheur opened its first pediatric inpatient unit in Jackson, Tennessee, began construction on a $95 million expansion in the Memphis Medical District, navigated the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and celebrated Le Bonheur’s 70th birthday.
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Health Care Relative Caregiver Program helps keep kids out of Tennessee’s foster system
Shelby County Relative Caregiver Program has helped more than 9,000 children stay with family members — keeping them out of Tennessee’s foster care system, which has the highest rate of foster care instability in the country.
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Health Care Lower insulin costs could be coming to Shelby County diabetes patients
According to the 2021 Tennessee Diabetes Action Report, 13.8% of adults in the state have been diagnosed with diabetes, and Type 2 Diabetes accounts for 90%-95% of Tennessee’s diagnosed cases.
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Health Care St. Jude’s Downing honored as Communicator of the Year
Previous Communicator of the Year Award recipients include Liberty Bowl founder Bud Dudley, Cecil Humphreys, Linn Sitler, D’Army Bailey, Dr. Scott Morris, Fred Jones, Beverly Robertson, Otis Sanford, Penny Hardaway and Joe Birch.
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Health Care Conference to ‘holistically’ treat those affected by opioid misuse
“The opioid crisis affects every single person in Tennessee, even those who don’t have personal or family issues related to opioid misuse disorder.”
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Health Care Gilda’s Club relieves burdens for Mid-South cancer patients and their loved ones
After actress Gilda Radner’s death, her husband, actor Gene Wilder, established Gilda’s Club in New York City to help people with cancer find support with their friends and family. On Wednesday, Methodist Cancer Institute opened the Memphis chapter.
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Health CareSt. Jude’s historic roadmap in the segregated South
St. Jude became the first fully integrated children’s hospital in the South, where Black and white patients were treated in the same room, dined together and shared bathroom facilities.
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Health Care Report details Tennessee youth mental challenges, access to care
About a quarter of Tennessee’s children suffer from mental, emotional, developmental or behavioral disorders, according to the report.
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State Government Lee Harris urges governor to reverse rejection of HIV prevention funds
According to the Shelby County Health Department, nearly 7,000 residents were living with HIV as of 2021, and the county ranks third nationally in incidence rates of new HIV cases.
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Health Care St. Jude files permits for new high-rise towers
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s $13 billion campus expansion, the largest in its history, is progressing.
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Health Care Ireland-based med tech firm selects Memphis for first U.S. location
Over the past 13 years, PBC has grown from a small startup in Ireland to a company with offices in France and now Memphis, and partners in Germany, Sweden and Japan.
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Health Care BlueCross, Methodist reach agreement on Medicaid health plans
BlueCross and Methodist leaders are continuing negotiations toward an agreement that could restore access for members covered through employer and individually-purchased health plans.
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