‘Bold and fearless’ skin care line Leovard roars from Germantown
Dr. Sheg Aranmolate is an M.D., he has an MBA, and he’s an entrepreneur, whose Germantown-based skin care line Leovard has taken off after being promoted by Amazon.
UTHSC In the Media
Pandemic has cost University of Tennessee System $147 million — a big part from Vols football
The coronavirus pandemic is estimated to cost the University of Tennessee System $147 million, the Board of Trustees reported Thursday. The biggest hit for this fiscal year comes from UT Athletics’ lost revenue and not being able to host large events on campus. On top of that, universities in the system had additional safety costs… Read More
Experts develop a novel intervention in the home kitchen to tackle obesity
Thomaseo Burton, PhD, and Webb Smith, PhD, of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have developed a novel intervention in the home kitchen to address obesity. The intervention, called Multidisciplinary Engagement and Learning/Mindful Eating and Active Living (MEALS), combines mindfulness, cooking techniques and education to teach children and their… Read More
UTHSC College of Nursing to honor local nurses at 2020 NightinGala
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing will honor nurses from three Memphis hospitals, the Shelby County Health Department, and the Tennessee Health Department during its fourth- annual celebration of the nursing profession – the 2020 NightinGala – to be held virtually October 22. Registration is free and open to all at btsvirtualevents.com/uthscnightingala.
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Shelby County, hospitals prepare for another surge
With COVID-19 cases rising rapidly and hospitalizations starting to follow suit, Memphis-area hospitals are revisiting plans laid out in March and April to cope with a viral surge. Seven months into the pandemic, Shelby County has seen its first wave of the virus and is in the midst of a second. But this time around,… Read More
Street Food: Soi No. 9’s October surprise, Crosstown’s fried chicken fracas and more
There’s good eats in these streets. Some recent findings: Magic Bus: Maybe it’s just me, but there are few more reliably joy-provoking sights in Memphis than the Soi No. 9 food truck, or rather little orange food bus. It’s not University of Tennessee orange, but rather a kind of burnt, tomato-y orange, warm and spicy… Read More
UTHSC identifies drugs as possible coronavirus treatments
UTHSC identifies University of Tennessee Health Science Center and University of New Mexico researchers have identified three drugs which could possibly be used as early-stage novel coronavirus treatments. as possible coronavirus treatments October 21: WBIR October 21: Local Memphis October 21: WTHR October 22: WREG October 21: Memphis This Morning
Half of Black adults won’t take the COVID-19 vaccine, study shows
A new nationwide poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation and ESPN’s The Undefeated shows 49 percent of Black adults wouldn’t take a COVID-19 vaccine once it’s available, even if the vaccine is free and considered safe.