Mark Corkins, MD, CNSC, FASPEN, AGAF, FAAP, division chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and professor of pediatrics in the College of Medicine, is committed to providing pediatric nutrition information to the public and educating future health care professionals in pediatrics.
Nurse practitioners associated with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis are among the first allowed to practice without physician oversight in Arkansas — the first state in the Southeast to allow qualified nurse practitioners to practice independently.
Nuwellis, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUWE), a medical technology company focused on transforming the lives of people with fluid overload, today announced the appointment of John Jefferies, MD, MPH, FACC, FHFSA as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Jefferies currently serves as the Jay M. Sullivan Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine and Chief of Cardiology at the University… Read More
White race and commercial insurance were associated with the early introduction of peanut into infant diets as reported by caregivers, according to a letter published by Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. But the results of the single-center study may not be generalizable to other populations, Jay Adam Lieberman, MD, associate professor and director of the allergy… Read More
Entering the new year, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus cases seem to be on a continual decline in the Memphis area, but COVID-19 cases are creeping up. Dr. Sandy Arnold, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and a professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, said the hospital saw… Read More
At Houston High School in Germantown Municipal School District, a student-led team at the high school is making sure schools and staff in their district know how to save a life. Senior Eden Johnson created the “Houston Hearts” club almost a year ago. She says she wanted to make sure her classmates were prepared to… Read More
However, a new study has shown that those who eat one meal a day and skipping meals is associated with dying from any cause. Those who eat three meals a day but with at least two meals less than 4.5 hours apart were also more likely to die from any cause. Lead author Dr Yangbo… Read More
A string of trials are underway to prove benefits across different organs, including reducing the risk of developing kidney failure or leg ulcers, alongside strokes. But results could be years away. “It does have the potential to decrease other complications,” said Kenneth Ataga, Director of the Center for Sickle Cell Disease at University of Tennessee… Read More
