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For Children With Atopic Dermatitis, a Cold Sore Can Be Dangerous

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Usually, a cold sore is benign and temporary — nothing more than an inconvenience. But for children with atopic dermatitis, catching the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) that causes it can be quite harmful.


Tejesh Patel gets dual chair role at Tennessee Health Sciences College

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Indian American health leader Dr. Tejesh Patel has been appointed to a dual chair role at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Medicine to lead both pathology and dermatology departments.


Tejesh Patel to chair two University of Tennessee departments

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Patel will lead both the pathology and dermatology departments at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.


Why is there a spooky secret tunnel under Henley Street? | Knox Your Knox

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Did you know there’s a secret tunnel under Henley Street? And no, we’re not talking about the one for cars, or the pedestrian bridge.


Erlanger Health System signs letter of intent to join Prisma Health

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Erlanger Health System plans to join Prisma Health, creating a 27-hospital system in exchange for a $2 billion strategic capital commitment toward care in the Chattanooga, Tennessee area.


Erlanger Signs Letter Of Intent To Join With Prisma Health, Of Greenville, S.C.

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Chattanooga healthcare market leader Erlanger Health has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent to enter into a strategic partnership to join Prisma Health, one of the Southeast’s leading nonprofit health systems, officials announced on Wednesday.


Premature Blood Stem Cell Aging in Sickle Cell Disease May Be Reversible

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Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital found that prematurely old blood stem cells from sickle cell disease may be treatable with anti-aging drugs, and highlight a needed improvement to gene therapies.


The Zyn-ification of everything

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The hottest way to improve your sleep, focus, or teeth color: a pouch in your mouth