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UTHSC names Corinne Webster as new Director of Wellness

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Mental health on college campuses has never been more front and center, and now the University of Tennessee Health Sciences has someone in a brand new role, who happens to be with us today, entirely built around the metal health of the folks who live, work and play at that institution.


Maternal mental health: signs and solutions with UTHSC

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Welcoming a new baby is often celebrated as the happiest time in a family’s life, but for many new mothers, the reality is a silent, overwhelming struggle.


Chancellor announces UTHSC name change

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The University of Tennessee has made a slight adjustment to the name of its school in Memphis.


Kroger Health expands diabetes A1C testing to 90+ pharmacies | A Better Memphis

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Kenneth Hohmeier of UT Health Sciences joins Action News 5’s Joe Birch and Kym Clark to discuss how a successful pharmacy pilot program is scaling up to expand critical A1C diabetes testing to communities across Tennessee.


$4M expansion to nearly triple number of free ‘Health Hub’ clinics in Tennessee

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Free healthcare services are expanding across the State of Tennessee.


Fifth free ShelbyCares health clinic opens in Memphis

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A new free health clinic is officially open in North Memphis. Shelby County leaders, in partnership with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, opened the newest ShelbyCares Health Hub in Raleigh on Tuesday.


UTHSC receives $5.1M for relative caregiver program

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When a child can’t live with their parents, the next best thing is family. The Relative Caregiver Program gives grandparents, aunts, uncles and other relatives the support they need to step in and keep children out of the foster care system.


PCOS gets new name: What women need to know about the change

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For years, many women have struggled to get answers about symptoms linked to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).