Why is it that kids are such germ magnets and sickness spreaders?
After six years teaching kids from 4 to 7 years old, Tiffany Blumenberg always keeps one item nearby. “I always have a box of Kleenex on my desk,” she says.
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Inno Fire: US Biologic looks to change the world with its products
Across the American Inno network of publications that covers 45 cities in the U.S., the Inno Fire Awards highlight innovative organizations and people who have had successes worth celebrating. Honorees could be startups, accelerators, or nonprofits buoying startups. They could be executives, researchers, or institutional leaders who rally innovators and give them the tools they need to… Read More
Set and achieve your health goals for year ahead
Setting health goals is not only a fresh start but a powerful way to stay on track going into 2025. With the right focus, making wellness a priority can be more achievable than ever.
Need some good news? Here are some of the most uplifting stories from The CA this year
Every year brings good and bad and 2024 was no different. But it’s important to reflect on the good things that happened throughout Memphis and the Mid-South because plenty of great things happened.
Disparities Seen in Biennial Mammography Screening for Women in in Their 40s
For women aged 40 to 49 years, there are considerable disparities and gaps in biennial mammography screening, according to a research letter published online Dec. 20 in JAMA Network Open.
National Institute awards $2.18 million to Lebeche, Ishrat for innovative stroke research
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has awarded $2.18 million to two researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for a project focused on a new drug treatment to protect the brain after a stroke.
Memphis People in Business: Dec. 19, 2024
Memphis-based brain and spine care provider Semmes Murphey Clinic has hired two general neurologists: Dr. Caitlin Brockenshire and Dr. Neha Kumar.
Watchful Waiting versus Physical Therapy for Frozen Shoulder: Randomized Trial Compares Nonoperative Treatment Options
A watchful waiting (WW) approach for management of adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder, delivered similar outcomes at 1 year compared with the use of physical therapy (PT), with a lower cost burden, according to results from a randomized trial.