Doctors notice concerning trend of women skipping health screenings
Doctors said they’re seeing a concerning trend among women: more are delaying or skipping routine health screenings that could help detect serious health issues early.
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Childhood obesity reaches record high in U.S., health experts say
Childhood obesity in the United States has reached its highest level on record, and Mid-South health experts say they are seeing weight-related health problems in children younger than ever.
100 Memphis students to receive free dental care as part of UTHSC’s Give Kids a Smile event
Around 100 students from Freedom Preparatory Academy and Bellevue Middle School received crucial dental care Wednesday morning.
Nonprofit blood bank hosting blood drives throughout Mid-South
A nonprofit blood bank is searching for blood donors and needs the community’s help in saving lives.
Real estate investment firm announces plans for mixed-use development in Downtown Memphis
When you take a picture with your phone and have the option to save those pictures to the cloud, in reality, it goes to a massive bank of computers and is protected by cooling systems.
UTHSC receives $3M grant for diabetes research, St. Jude receives $830K grant for sickle cell, congressman announces
Congressman Steve Cohen announced grants for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and St. Jude to support medical research.
Future of new Regional One hospital back up for debate
The future of a new Regional One Health hospital is once again up for debate, as Memphis City Council prepares to consider whether the medical center should move into unused space at other hospitals instead of building a brand new facility.
Whitehaven High students learn skills to break cycle of violence
Memphis has seen its share of violence from downtown fights to shootings that made headlines on 901 Day. Many of the faces caught up in those incidents are young people.