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Congressman Cohen Announces $750,000 Grant to UTHSC

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a $750,000 grant to strengthen its Family Medicine program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rural Residency Planning and Development Program.


AHA News: A Net Benefit? Here’s How Watching Soccer Might Affect Your Health

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Dr. Miguel Maturana, chief cardiology fellow at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, understands soccer fandom. He’s a native of Chile, where the sport is often likened to a religion. “My dad used to take me to the stadium when I was 4 years old,” he said. “He would put me his… Read More


Mid-South doctors praise FDA’s approval for over-the-counter birth control pills

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Mid-South doctors are calling the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of over-the-counter birth control pills a “tremendous advance for the state, and community.” “It is going to predominantly help the uninsured, the underinsured, and the underrepresented minorities that are most at risk for unintended pregnancy,” Dr. John Schorge said. Dr. Schorge is the OBGYN chair… Read More


FDA approves Opill, first birth control pill that won’t require prescription

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The Food and Drug Administration Thursday, July 13, approved a birth control pill that will be available over the counter without a prescription, a milestone in the United States that is expected to expand access significantly to contraception. It is expected to help a population of women — teens, young women and others — who… Read More


Congressman Cohen Announces $237,809 Grant to UTHSC to Study Treatment of Tooth Decay

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a $237,809 grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to study a novel Fluorine non-plasma’s effect on tooth decay. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: “Tooth decay can have a significant impact on overall health,… Read More


UTHSC doctor hopeful over-the-counter birth control will positively impact Shelby County

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Federal officials approved the nation’s first over-the-counter birth control pill Thursday morning. The daily birth control pill, Opill, can now be sold legally over the counter at drug stores, allowing women and girls to quickly get birth control without seeing a doctor first. With about half of U.S. pregnancies being unintended, the future looks promising… Read More


UTHSC Center on Developmental Disabilities gets $3-million support grant

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The UTHSC Center on Developmental Disabilities has received a five-year, $3.03 million grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living to continue serving as a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). According to a July 12th release, the grant will support several model projects, including the Relative Caregiver Program, the Scottish-Rite Communication Disorders… Read More


Congressman Cohen Announces NIH Grant for UTHSC Medical Equipment

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a grant of $616,949 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for an instrument called a Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter.