Acute pediatric critical illness definition enables global research
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators collaborated with a global group of acute pediatric critical illness experts to reach a consensus definition of the condition.
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5 big things to know from City of Memphis’ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
The City of Memphis has filed its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for FY 2023, giving insight into the state of the local economy as the mayoral administration takes the reigns.
40 Under 40: Eddie Brown is a champion for the stuttering community in Knoxville
Eddie Brown received speech therapy for 15 years, and now he channels his learning and challenges to be a compassionate advocate for kids who stutter. He’s committed to educating his community locally, but also goes beyond the borders of Tennessee to volunteer with an orphanage in Uganda. Brown spends his weekends helping a teen across… Read More
Le Bonheur Children’s Seeing Drastic Uptick in RSV Hospitalizations
Nick Hysmith, MD, medical director of Infection Prevention at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and associate professor of Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, shares with parents and caregivers’ information about preventing and treating RSV, as well as how to prepare for RSV season.
John Shearer: UT Medical School Observes 50-Year Connection With Chattanooga
Mr. Hall is a third-year medical student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and has found his perfect place serving the medical community here. He said he has especially enjoyed being in Chattanooga due to the smaller educational setting the upper-class UT medical students assigned to this area get to enjoy.
Regional One Health making strides in cancer treatment
Regional One Health, the only level 1 trauma center in a 150-mile radius from Memphis, has made advancements in cancer treatment technology.
Memphis Medical District marks banner year of growth
The Memphis Medical District enjoyed a banner year in 2023 as nearly a dozen new businesses opened, hundreds of new apartments were built and infrastructure to create a more walkable community was completed.
New Year’s resolutions can be beneficial, except when they’re not
“I’m not in favor of New Year’s resolutions that involve behavioral changes where you give yourself a deadline, or a ‘not-start-until-then,’” said Melissa Hoffman, an associate professor in the psychiatry department at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. “It involves way too much all-or-nothing thinking.”