Members and allies of the Mid-South LGBTQ community gathered Downtown to celebrate Memphis Pride Fest on Saturday afternoon. Companies and organizations from in and around Memphis that participated in the event included International Paper, ServiceMaster, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, AutoZone and more. Each had employees on-hand to deliver a message of inclusion.
The program called the Sickle Cell Data Collection program or SCDC is at present functional in two states – California and Georgia. With the new funds coming in, nine states would be able to collect and send population based information on the health of persons living with sickle cell disease (SCD). According to the report… Read More
Students and faculty at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center can leave their academic cares behind for a bit as they practice meditation, yoga and Pilates—or simply relax in a Zen lounge. It’s all part of the new Mind Body Wellness center, which at press time was on the cusp of opening. Despite the… Read More
As the crow flies, the Memphis Medical District and Collierville are a good distance away from one another. Yet, as parts of the greater Memphis area, the two are more connected than at first glance. That was the message that both University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and Collierville Chamber of Commerce executives conveyed… Read More
Signs reading “Hate Has No Place at UTHSC” and “UTHSC is United Against Hate” line the sidewalks on the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center campus here. The signs are a part of the school’s anti-hate campaign, which began last fall as a proactive response to the various hate crimes and acts of violence that… Read More
Two University of Memphis Health Science Center employees were commended this week for a recent act of heroism. The two employees were driving to work last week when they saw a car catch fire after an accident. Will Johnson and Rhonda Jones both jumped into action when they saw there was a woman trapped inside… Read More
For more than a decade, researchers have suspected air pollution reduces IQ in humans, and the results show up as early as age 4 from in utero exposure. Now, it’s possible that more fresh produce, including leafy salads, sides of greens or oranges in mothers’ lunchboxes, could help mitigate the seriousness. Frances A. Tylavsky, a… Read More
Students from two Mid-South universities are heading to the rodeo, but it’s not the typical kind with cowboys and steers. Instead, they’ll be unveiling the modified vehicles they designed and adapted for local children with special needs. Students Noah Vongphit and Emily Lawson talked about it with us on Live at 9.
