The winter storm that hit the Mid-South in January started with snow, then quickly shifted to “days” of sub-freezing temperatures. That prolonged cold caused water lines to burst — including one FOX13 found at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
The USDA issued a warning after hundreds of recalled poultry and food products were reportedly sent to schools across the country, including here in the Mid-South
Our part of the country has higher rates of disability and death from heart attack, stroke, cancer, kidney failure and arthritis than anywhere else in the nation, according to statistics from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
A newly confirmed case of the infection in Missouri is raising concern about how the virus is evolving. The case is concerning because it’s the first human case this year not tied to a known exposure to animals. Before now, all positive cases came after a person came into contact with infected dairy cows or… Read More
“It’s so contagious that if there’s a person in a room with measles and you walk past that room and the door is open and you’re susceptible, you could get measles,” Dr. Sandy Arnold, the chief of pediatric diseases at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, said.
Neurologists, including Dr. Cheran Elangovan of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, are trying to find out why deaths from dementia have tripled over the past 20 years. While there are certain genetic factors that can make people more susceptible, Dr. Elangovan said there are some ways people can reduce their risk.
“When we give children tablets, they’re not really learning to regulate emotions on their own,” Dr. Jason Yaun, a pediatrician at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital said.
Between traveling, daycares and summer camps, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Pediatrician Dr. Nick Hysmith said children are exposed to a lot of different germs over the summer months. That can lead to the spread of viruses when those children reunite in an enclosed setting like a classroom.
