St. Jude, UT Health Sciences ‘boot camp’ trains nurses to better recognize sickle cell crises
For people living with sickle cell disease, a pain crisis can be excruciating.
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More parents decline routine vitamin K shot for their newborns, data shows
Doctors are raising concerns as new data shows a growing number of U.S. newborns are not receiving a routine vitamin K shot after birth, potentially leaving babies vulnerable to serious bleeding.
Extreme heat can affect major organs, even for people accustomed to Mid-South summers
After months of high temperatures, people living in the Mid-South may feel like their bodies have gotten used to the heat.
September heat remains dangerous as hundreds seek emergency care in Shelby County
September may have arrived, but doctors are warning Mid-South residents not to let their guard down as dangerous heat continues across the area.
UTHSC gets investment to support doctors in West Tennessee
The University of Tennessee’s Health and Science Center is getting a major investment to support doctors in West Tennessee.
UTHSC receives nearly $2.5 million for medical research
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center will receive nearly $2.5 million in grants to support medical research.
Mid-South mayor shares colon cancer diagnosis, urges others to get screened
A Mid-South mayor is sharing a message that could save lives after a diagnosis he said he never saw coming.
Three Memphis-based medical research centers awarded more than $7.6M in grants, congressman says
Three Memphis-based medical research centers, including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, were awarded more than $7.6 million in grants, Congressman Steve Cohen said.