UTHSC In the Media


Bidets Are Finally Becoming More Popular in American Homes. Are They Worth the Switch?

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The bathroom fixture Americans long dismissed as a European quirk is quietly winning over homeowners, renovators and doctors. More than 2 in 5 renovating homeowners are now installing specialty toilets — a category that includes bidets — and the shift is being driven by more than novelty. What began as a pandemic-era workaround is reshaping… Read More


Are Bidets Actually Better for You? What to Know Before Making the Switch From Toilet Paper

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Once dismissed as an oddity in American bathrooms, the bidet is having a moment. More than 2 in 5 renovating homeowners are now installing specialty toilets that include bidets, according to an industry report cited by The New York Times. A 2023 editorial in the International Journal of Women’s Dermatology, written by three University of… Read More


Curiosity and Communication Bring Value to ER Practice

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Claire Tibbetts ’19 is an emergency medicine resident at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine-Chattanooga (affiliated with the teaching hospital system, Erlanger Health). She laughs, saying she’s probably the only resident offered extra credit for bringing roadkill to an undergraduate class.


Autopsy shows Tennessee National Guard fatally shot 20-year-old armed man in the back

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The autopsy findings, reported earlier by The Commercial Appeal newspaper, were prepared by the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center Office of the Medical Examiner, which did not respond to a request for comment.


Autopsy shows Tennessee National Guard fatally shot 20-year-old armed man in the back

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The autopsy findings, reported earlier by The Commercial Appeal newspaper, were prepared by the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center Office of the Medical Examiner, which did not respond to a request for comment.


Leadership Memphis announces 2027 Executive Program Class

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Leadership Memphis has announced the newest members of its Executive Program Class of 2027.


Communication as Mediator: Interprofessional Deprescribing and the RCC (Roles–Collaboration–Communication) Framework

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Polypharmacy remains a significant challenge, often leading to adverse drug events and increased healthcare costs.


Dyersburg State Offers Neonatal Resuscitation Training

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Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) Workforce Development is partnering with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center West Tennessee Regional Perinatal Program to host the Neonatal Resuscitation Program, providing healthcare professionals and emergency responders with advanced education in the lifesaving care of newborns.