UTHSC In the Media


The Effects of Caffeine on Kids: Essential Insights for Parents

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For many adults, a morning cup of⁣ coffee or an afternoon tea is a harmless ritual. But when⁤ it comes to children, the ‍story is different. Parents⁣ should take⁣ a closer⁣ look at the caffeine⁢ and other stimulants lurking in the drinks their kids love.


Meet the Power 100: The Healers

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Welcome to the 2025 edition of the Power 100, MBJ’s annual look at the most influential local business and community leaders. This grouping honors those we’re calling “The Healers” — individuals who lead the area’s huge hospital systems. including several who are actual physicians themselves.


UTHSC settles lawsuit with pharmacy student who said she was expelled for social media posts

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Kimberly Diei – now a Memphis pharmacist – filed a lawsuit against the school in 2021, claiming she was expelled due to posts on her personal social media accounts.


Student Whose Racy Social Media Posts Riled a College Gets $250,000 Settlement

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The University of Tennessee threatened to expel Kimberly Diei over posts the school said were inappropriate. She sued on First Amendment grounds.


Mayor Harris says new Regional One plans still include hope for state funding

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The idea of the county-owned Regional One Health hospital being co-owned with the state of Tennessee through the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is still alive.


Meet the Power 100: The Educators

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Welcome to the 2025 edition of the Power 100, MBJ’s annual look at the most influential local business and community leaders.


Tuberculosis Hits Hard in Kansas City

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State and local public health officials in Kansas are responding to a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in the Kansas City area, where approximately 70 patients are being treated for active disease, according to a press release from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s (KDHE’s) Division of Public Health.


Lemuel Whitley Diggs and the South’s First Blood Bank

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January is National Blood Donor Month! The availability of donated blood cannot be taken for granted. According to the Red Cross, every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood and or platelets.