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After new food pyramid, Memphis experts say change was overdue — but local challenges remain

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The federal government’s newly released dietary guidelines have upended the familiar food pyramid, elevating meat, dairy and vegetables to the top while pushing grains and breads to the bottom, a symbolic reversal officials say reflects a renewed emphasis on “real food.”


‘Playing offense, not defense’ with health: Physical therapy practice built for long-term health

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When Clay Jones graduated from physical therapy school in 2008, he didn’t envision himself owning a business.


‘2026 is the new 2016’? See photos of Memphis in 2016 from our archive

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Marriah Willis (back, center), 12, is all smiles with Denise Stewart (purple hat), 13, as the ladies pose for a group picture during the second annual G.E.M.S. Tea Party at the Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities on Saturday.


Oliver Sacks: A Writer of Facts or Fiction?

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Oliver Sacks, a neurologist and author, died in 2015 at the age of 82 from metastatic melanoma.


Oliver Sacks: Writer of Fact or Fiction?

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Oliver Sacks, neurologist and writer, died in 2015 at 82 years of age due to metastatic melanoma.


UT holds memorial for individuals who donated bodies to science

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Today, students from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center came together to pay tribute to people who donated their bodies for learning purposes.


In Memoriam: Memphians who died in 2025

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Music legends, corporate titans and community leaders are among the Memphians who died throughout the past year.


MRMC adds emergency medicine specialists

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Emergency medicine specialists Lindsey Burton, MD, and Lauren M. Sophiea, DO, have joined the medical staff at Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC).