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Study finds lead, arsenic in some infant formulas

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Most infant formulas tested by Consumer Reports during a recent investigation came back clear, though a few contain potentially harmful levels of lead and arsenic, which could pose health risks for young children, the organization said Tuesday.


UTHSC College of Medicine names Michael Hocker as its new dean

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has named Dr. Michael Hocker the new executive dean of the College of Medicine, the largest of its colleges.


UTHSC names new College of Medicine dean

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has named a new executive dean for its College of Medicine.


Le Bonheur leader wants Heart Institute to be ‘center of excellence’

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Dr. Bret Mettler, chief of pediatric cardiac surgery and executive codirector of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital’s Heart Institute, was called into the operating room recently to perform a life-saving surgery on a newborn baby.


Applications Now Being Accepted For Future Docs Program

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Applications are now being accepted for Future Docs, a leadership program of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society and UT Health Science Center Chattanooga, specifically designed for high school graduates and college students interested in pursuing a career in medicine.


R. Phillip Burns Endowed Chair In Surgery Initiative Invests In The Future

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For nearly half a century, Dr. R. Phillip Burns has shaped the future of surgery in Chattanooga – not just in the operating room, but in the lives of the students and residents he has mentored.


Deserts for women’s health care services expand in rural NC counties

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NC data shows labor and delivery and other women’s services reduced or eliminated at rural hospitals, with negative health implications.


Girl Scout cookies may contain heavy metals. Why is our food like this?

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Baby food, spices, chocolate. And now, Girl Scout cookies. In recent years, tests have found heavy metals like lead in some of the most common food products in American households.