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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


Iridex Showcases its Non-Incisional Treatments for Glaucoma, Introduces Sweep Management Software, and Hosts 8 Physician Presentations at AAO 2022

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Iridex Corporation (NASDAQ: IRIX), a provider of innovative ophthalmic laser-based medical products for the treatment of glaucoma and retinal diseases, will showcase non-incisional glaucoma treatments, introduce its Sweep Management Software, and host 8 physician presentations at the 2022 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual meeting in Chicago, September 30 – October 3. “MicroPulse TLT is… Read More


The Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research Hosts Virtual Symposium Highlighting the Applications of Machine Learning in Sickle Cell

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On September 22nd, during Sickle Cell Awareness Month, The Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research (FSCDR), the US’s first outpatient center exclusively dedicated to the treatment of and innovative research for SCD, will host a one-day virtual symposium on featured topic: the Applications of Machine Learning in Sickle Cell. Led by Scientific Chair Dr. Kenneth Ataga, Director of the Center… Read More