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30 second test could tell the difference between early signs of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

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A simple physical test could help detect the earliest symptoms of dementia, with loved ones even able to do it at home. Dementia diagnostic experts at Discern explained what has been dubbed the “2 finger test” takes only a couple of seconds and can be completed at a person’s bedside, avoiding any fuss or other potential issues.


2024 Innovation Award Winner: Dr. Evan S. Glazer

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Memphis has long been a hub for innovators. We live in a time when it’s essential to up our game, whether it’s for better health, a better community, or a better way of life and living. Memphis Magazine has been honoring those people and organizations who have looked not just to the next level but who reach… Read More


Tennessee man found guilty of killing his wife during honeymoon in Fiji resort

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A Tennessee man was convicted in Fiji last week for killing his wife while they were honeymooning at a luxury resort on the island.


Memphis man found guilty of killing wife during Fiji honeymoon

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A Memphis man was convicted last week of killing his wife, a Memphis pharmacist and UT-Health Sciences graduate, while the couple were honeymooning at a luxury resort in Fiji, reported The Fiji Times.


Why Black women are being told to speak up during and after childbirth

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Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes as White women. “No one is coming to save us,” one advocate says.


People in the News (12/15/2024): appointments, promotions, obituaries

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The Sozosei Foundation in Princeton, New Jersey, has announced the appointment of ALTHA J. STEWART to its board of directors.


Tennessee newlywed Bradley Dawson found guilty of murdering wife on Fiji honeymoon

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A Tennessee man was convicted of beating his newlywed wife to death inside a Fiji-exclusive island luxury resort as the newlywed couple were on their honeymoon.


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.