Conaway: We are the target; we are the catch
There is a school of thought that what’s happening in Washington, D.C., has nothing to do with us and dwelling on it serves no purpose.
UTHSC In the Media
Mental Health Awareness Month – Tennessee Enacts Psychotropic Testing Law
A landmark law recently passed in Tennessee raises awareness about psychotropic drugs linked to potential violent behavior, marking a paradigm shift in advancing public safety and accountability for these prescriptions.
Trump Cuts Confront Memphis – Nonprofits, Income, and Immigration
“All politics is local” was the oft-repeated maxim of former Speaker of the House of Representatives Tip O’Neill to describe the politics of his day, but these days it’s more like President Donald Trump has taken his reality show to the White House.
Maternal Health Risks: Pregnancy’s Impact on Child Blood Pressure
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that obesity, gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy were tied to elevated blood pressure in offspring, with effects that grow as children age.
UTHSC addresses loss of federal funding
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board on Friday, May 9, unanimously approved a $711.2 million operating budget for 2026.
Kids are short-circuiting their school-issued Chromebooks for TikTok clout
Schools across the US are warning parents about an Internet trend that has students purposefully trying to damage their school-issued Chromebooks so that they start smoking or catch fire.
Maternal Health Risks Tied to Kids’ High Blood Pressure
Children born to mothers with obesity, gestational diabetes mellitus or a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy have higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure than children born to mothers without these risk factors, according to a new USC study.
UTHSC provides free dental services for Memphis kids
The College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center hosted its annual Give Kids A Smile Day on Wednesday, where more than 100 middle and high school students from Freedom Preparatory Academy and Soulsville Charter School were provided with free dental services.