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Tennessee Pharmacists Association Celebrates Dr. Rick Sain’s Lifetime of Service

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A local pharmacist known for his leadership, community spirit, and decades of service is receiving one of the highest honors in his profession.


From immigration to child influencers, new Tennessee laws begin July 1

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Stricter immigration penalties, a crackdown on child social media influencers, limits on elementary school screen time and body cameras for prison guards are among more than 250 Tennessee laws taking effect July 1.


6 medication types that could make you gain weight, plus 5 that can help you lose it

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At some point in our lives, most of us will need to take medication, either briefly or long term.


University of Tennessee System spends big, flirting with $4B budget

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The University of Tennessee System’s budget request for fiscal year 2026-27 is just $3 million shy of $4 billion amid an unprecedented wave of growth for its flagship Knoxville campus.


Remembering Dr. Willis Stanage: Renowned Pediatrician and Mentor

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Dr. Willis Stanage, a celebrated pediatrician, professor, and mentor, has died at the age of 78, according to a statement from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.


UT Accelerate Fund invests in PreTel, a medtech company focused on prenatal health

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PreTel is also the previous first place winner of the PYA Ballard Innovation Award, and recipient of $50,000 worth of cash and in-kind services.


UT Accelerate Fund invests in PreTel, a medtech company focused on prenatal health

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The University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s (UTRF) Accelerate Fund has invested in PreTel, Inc., a Tennessee-based medical device startup developing wearable sensors to help physicians distinguish true labor from false labor.


PTSD and alcoholism can ruin veterans’ lives. This UTHSC researcher’s solution could one day treat both.

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In April, behavioral neuroscientist Bryan Cruz was in his office at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center when he received major news: He had received a $749,000 grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.