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Surgical oncologist Dr. Martin Fleming takes after his father. And his son takes after him.

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In the mid-1950s, Irvin and Anne Fleming had a big engagement party, with a Press-Scimitar reporter present to write about it for the newspaper’s society page. But as Anne walked down the stairs and leaned on the staircase’s railing, her arm broke and she tumbled to the floor.


Study links student gambling problems to mental health

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As gambling becomes more accessible to college students, a statewide study of Mississippi’s public universities found gambling problems frequently occur alongside depression, anxiety and substance use.


Study links Mississippi student gambling problems to mental health

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As gambling becomes more accessible to college students, a statewide study of Mississippi’s public universities found gambling problems frequently occur alongside depression, anxiety and substance use.


Dr. Jay Phipps Named Tennessee Pharmacist of the Year

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Dr. Jay Phipps is the 2026 Tom C. Sharp Pharmacist of the Year, the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA) recently announced.


AY Healthcare Professionals Profile: Jahon Zehtaban, DDS, Smile Arkansas

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Modern dentistry is no longer just about cleanings and fillings. Today’s dental practices offer a full range of next-level technology for creating the ideal smile.


AI detects elusive heart dysfunction using routine ECG scans

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A new artificial intelligence system developed by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine could help clinicians detect several forms of heart dysfunction using a routine electrocardiogram (ECG), including heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a condition that frequently escapes early diagnosis.


AI detects elusive heart dysfunction using routine ECG scans

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A new artificial intelligence system developed by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine could help clinicians detect several forms of heart dysfunction using a routine electrocardiogram (ECG), including heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a condition that frequently escapes early diagnosis.


UTHSC reports vindicate controversial professor, but departed faculty disagree

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center released two reports last week that largely vindicated Pamela Lewis-Kipkulei, a controversial professor in the school’s occupational therapy department.