In recognition of National Heart Month, newborns at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Dyersburg Hospital, and Volunteer Hospital in Martin, TN will be doing their part to promote heart health. The “Heart Warrior” campaign is a collaborative effort between the West Tennessee Heart & Vascular Center and the West Tennessee Women’s Center.
Sepsis acquired in clinical settings threatens the lives of tens of millions of people worldwide every year. The condition, in which the body responds to an infection by essentially going into overdrive, inadvertently attacks the body by overzealously releasing chemicals to defend it.
Dr. Miguel Maturana is a Memphis, Tennessee-based doctor and the chief cardiology fellow at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. He has spent much of his professional life exploring connections between “sports, emotions, and cardiovascular outcomes.”
Community leaders in Kingsport gathered Thursday for a dental clinic groundbreaking. East Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee partnered to open a clinic and training site for students.
The College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science celebrated the start of construction Thursday on a new dental training clinic in Kingsport which is expected to open sometime in mid-2024.
The Kingsport Dental Clinic of the Appalachian Highlands will be a partnership between the City of Kingsport, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, East Tennessee State University, and Ballad Health. It has also involved business and government leaders.
As part of its longstanding effort to help train dentists in the state of Tennessee, Delta Dental is the single largest donor to the state’s two dental schools: the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Dentistry and Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry. Delta Dental awarded its first dental scholarships to students… Read More
In an effort to improve health, Shelby County has launched an initiative that allows residents to attend free workout classes at gyms throughout the area. The campaign is part of ShelbyCares, an initiative that works to improve community health while chipping away at three critical barriers: preventive health care education, accessibility and accountability. It’s a… Read More
