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Delta Dental of Tennessee’s Smile180 Foundation and Tennessee PBS KIDS Stations Launch “Have a Healthy Smile” Campaign

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The campaign kicked off with a reading of You Can Become a Doctor Too by Dr. Christina Rosenthal hosted by West TN PBS at Hollis Powell Elementary School in Jackson, Tennessee on January 25. Dr. Rosenthal, a graduate of the University of Memphis and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Dentistry, founded… Read More


Nuwellis Appoints Dr. John Jefferies as Chief Medical Officer

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Nuwellis, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUWE), a medical technology company focused on transforming the lives of people with fluid overload, today announced the appointment of John Jefferies, MD, MPH, FACC, FHFSA as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Jefferies currently serves as the Jay M. Sullivan Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine and Chief of Cardiology at the University… Read More


Intermittent fasting diet fad after Christmas could actually send you to an early grave, study finds

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However, a new study has shown that those who eat one meal a day and skipping meals is associated with dying from any cause. Those who eat three meals a day but with at least two meals less than 4.5 hours apart were also more likely to die from any cause. Lead author Dr Yangbo… Read More


Pain Intensity in Sickle Cell Disease

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A recently published article in Experimental Biology and Medicine (Volume 247, Issue 17, September, 2022) improves our understanding of pain phenotypes in sickle cell disease. The study, led by Dr. Keesha Powell-Roach in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Tennessee, USA), describes how catecholamine-O-methyltransferase (COMT) and dopamine receptor D3 (DRD3) haplotypes… Read More


New pilot program launches to address physician shortages in rural Tennessee

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Ascension Saint Thomas and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center launched a first of its kind: a program to get more doctors into rural communities.


New pilot program launches to address physician shortages in rural Tennessee

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Ascension Saint Thomas and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center launched a first of its kind: a program to get more doctors into rural communities.


Global Chronic Kidney Disease Drugs Market to Surpass US$ 17,832.5 Million by 2030, Says Coherent Market Insights (CMI)

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According to Coherent Market Insights, the global chronic kidney disease drugs market is estimated to be valued at US$ 13,220.0 million in 2022 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 4.5% during the forecast period (2022-2030). Increasing prevalence of chronic kidney disease is expected to drive the growth of the global chronic kidney disease drugs market. For instance, according to an article published by the University of Tennessee Health… Read More


FHU Hosts RAM Dental Clinic, Serves 100+ Area Residents

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Freed-Hardeman University’s Remote Area Medical (RAM®) Chapter made a difference in the lives of approximately 101 individuals by providing services valued at nearly $60,000 during a pop-up dental clinic held Sept. 30 through Oct. 1, 2022, at the National Guard Armory in Henderson. Inside the armory several areas were organized to serve patients. In triage, FHU nursing students helped process… Read More