Publisher: WREG


Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital appoints first chief of pediatric psychology

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Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital has named Donald J. Bearden, PhD, ABPP-CN, its first chief of Pediatric Psychology and Behavioral Health.


Man indicted for fatally shooting ex-girlfriend at Shelby Farms

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Jackson Hopper, the man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend at Shelby Farms last year, has now been indicted by a grand jury.


‘Hazardous spill’ at UTHSC causes brief evacuations

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A “hazardous spill” caused the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to abruptly evacuate its pharmacy building on Friday morning.


Breaking: measles case under investigation in Shelby County

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm on a measles outbreak in some states, raising concerns for local doctors. Joining us today is pediatrician Dr. Cynthia Cross with what families need to know.


NIH cuts could hurt research at St. Jude, UT

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Possible federal funding cuts by the National Institutes of Health could cost Memphis hospitals and universities millions of dollars for life-saving research.


Memphis man guilty of killing wife during Fiji honeymoon

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A court in Fiji has convicted a Memphis man for the murder of his wife during their honeymoon in the island country more than two years ago, the victim’s family confirmed Thursday.


Family of Ellie Young files lawsuit against accused killer and his mother

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The family of Ellie Young, the medical student who was shot and killed at Shelby Farms, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her accused killer and ex-boyfriend Jackson Hopper. Young, a student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, was shot to death after a breast cancer walk at Shelby Farms Park in October.


MPD: Credit cards stolen from UTHSC used at Sam’s Club

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Police say a woman stole several credit cards from employees at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and then went to Sam’s Club to use them.