Doctors, nurses, and other health care practitioners are there at some of the best and worst moments of our lives — when babies are born, when pain is relieved, when we learn our loved ones are gravely ill or have died. We place our physical and mental burdens into their care. We place our trust… Read More
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer for how often you should poop, but when it comes to what color your stool should be, expert consensus is much narrower. And deviations from it can be a cause for concern. “The most common color is brown, shades of brown,” said Dr. Mark Corkins, division chief of pediatric gastroenterology at… Read More
A clinic that provides no-cost occupational therapy for underserved children with special needs has a bright and colorful new permanent home in the Medical District. The Rachel Kay Stevens Therapy Center has moved into a new clinical space on the fifth floor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s building at 920 Madison Ave. The… Read More
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville’s Pharmacy Manager Adam Boucher has been elected to the 2023–24 Tennessee Society of Health-System Pharmacists board as secretary/treasurer. The Tennessee Society of Health-System Pharmacists falls under the umbrella of the Tennessee Pharmacist Association. He received his doctorate in pharmacy from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and his administration residency in pharmacy practice… Read More
Dr. Sajeesh Kumar Kamala Raghavan, from India and the United States, is the recipient of the WCO International Optometrist Award for his extraordinary contributions and commitment to the development of the profession of optometry and vision care globally.
Denis Foretia is the Director of the Centre for Multicultural and Global Health and Associate Director for the Global Surgery Institute at the University of Tennessee Health Science Centre (UTHSC), Tennessee. In this interview with TOBI AWODIPE, he talks about how Nigeria can leverage its diaspora to overhaul its healthcare system, how Nigeria can become… Read More
“We do see cases go up in summer with people going inside because of the heat waves and because of travel and waning immunity,” said Dr. Shirin Mazumder, associate professor of infectious diseases at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. “And cases may go back down. Then we could anticipate another increase… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing recently announced a $2.6 million grant renewal that will serve “rural and underserved communities.” This is a renewal of a federal grant that was initially awarded in 2019.
