The American Red Cross has begun testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies.
Ten years ago, I started my wellness journey by deciding to turn my life around from being an out-of-breath diabetic, hypertensive, 342-pound woman to becoming an avid food and fitness enthusiast.
Discussing factors that impact the mental and physical health of our older adults.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is tracking the COVID-19 pandemic in Shelby County, the Memphis Metropolitan Area, and Tennessee.
The coronavirus is at the top of everyone’s mind, but people still face other health conditions and reasons to see their healthcare provider. At Church Health we have started telehealth visits with our patients to continue care through the pandemic.
Third-year medical student Sarah Steele said it has been an honor to be one of roughly four dozen medical students from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center who have staffed a drive-through testing site for COVID-19 at the Mid-South Fairgrounds since it opened in mid-March.
(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer updated Michigan on the novel coronavirus Wednesday hours after thousands of protestors jammed the Capitol to protest her executive order.
A coalition of six Democratic governors in the Northeast announced a plan Monday to form a council to plan a regional approach to reopening the economy. The six are Delaware Gov. John Carney (top row, from left), New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, New Jersey Gov. Phil M…
(The Center Square) – California, Washington and Oregon are discussing the framework of a regional approach to reopening the economy in the West and Pacific Northwest as all three states continue to operate under stay-at-home restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, health officials have been clear and consistent in their message to seniors: While anyone can fall victim to COVID-19, those who are 65 and older are in an especially high-risk group.
This symptom chart was created by the World Health Organization and by Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Leaders from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and its clinical and community partners said at a late February press conference they will share information about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with the media as a way to reassure the public that steps are being taken to prep…
A perfect present this Valentine’s Day is the gift of heart health. Along with Valentine’s Day, February marks American Heart Month, a great time to commit to a healthy lifestyle and make small changes that can lead to a lifetime of heart health.
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Duane Miller, Ph.D, retired from the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 2015, but he still comes to work four days a week. Miller has made research his retirement, because how can you sit at home when you’ve spent your life ferreting out what could le…
Health benefits have older adults becoming largest and fastest-growing group to use oil.
The most common New Year’s resolution in Tennessee is dieting to lose weight, according to Vitagene, a health blog. However, a common question is “how do I successfully lose weight?” The answer is pretty simple.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), peak flu season is off to an early start, recently reporting that 30 states are already seeing flu activity.
This month -- National Hospice & Palliative Care Month -- is a time to remember that hospice is not a place, but is high-quality care.
Nearly five years after beginning their research, investigators from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in collaboration from scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), have developed what they believe will be a next generation treatment option for advanced prostate cancer.
District Olympics brought athletes to Memphis last month.
The Open Enrollment Period for Medicare health and prescription drug plans begins Oct.15 and ends Dec. 7.
While most of us are used to hearing that eight hours of sleep is the goal, we don’t realize that the quality, not just quantity, of sleep is essential for sleep that supports health. According to the Centers for Disease Control, lack of sleep and disordered sleep (sleep problems such as ins…
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One in eight American women will be stricken by breast cancer in their lives, estimates indicate.
Shady Grove Presbyterian Church is nestled in the heart of East Memphis. Movement is an integral part of its congregational life. The church offers weekly tai chi and Pilates classes and is the host site for Our Own Voice Theatre Troupe, a company that provides theater and movement workshops…
Transplantation of kidneys from Hepatitis C-infected donors to uninfected recipients is safe and can be successfully implemented as a standard of care, according to an observational study by physicians at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the James D. Eason Transplant Ins…
The parish that I serve has a second story with many rooms. Some are used for Sunday school, others for storage, and some for worship.
Intensive post-discharge outpatient care for the most high-need, high cost Medicaid patients after hospital stays can reduce readmissions, improve outcomes, and lower overall costs, according to findings of the SafeMed study conducted by a multidisciplinary team from The University of Tennes…
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland joined the Family Safety Center, the Senior Protection Coalition, and the Coordinated Response to Elder Abuse (CREA) in launching a countywide campaign – Speak Out -- that challenges residents to join the fight against elder abu…
Vitamin D supplementation does not significantly reduce the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes in individuals with adequate levels of vitamin D but at high risk for the disease, a six-year nationwide diabetes prevention clinical trial that included a study site at the University of Ten…
A cancer researcher at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center brought scientists from the United States, Canada, England, Germany and South America to Memphis recently to discuss ongoing collaborative genomics research in head and neck cancer.
The risk of shingles, a painful rash, and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) increases with age.
Once a year, pancreatic cancer researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center step outside the lab and help to beat cancer with their feet.
It might become necessary at some point for a family to consider hiring a professional caregiver through a homecare or home-health-care agency, or by retaining an individual.
It happens every time. Whenever I present on mindfulness to a group or team for the first time, I encounter at least one cynic in the crowd.
Intensive lowering of blood pressure reduces the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a known risk factor for dementia, according to the results of a major multisite clinical trial that included researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the Memphis Veterans A…
If you are one of the nearly 38 million Americans who have hearing loss, you may benefit from wearing hearing aids. But where do you start and how do you choose the right hearing aids for you? The process of choosing hearing aids can be daunting, but your audiologist will help guide you thro…
Veterans who served “boots on the ground” in the Republic of Vietnam are entitled to a presumption that they were exposed to Agent Orange, a herbicide which is known to cause a host of health concerns such as cancers, diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease. This presumption of exposure…
Many seniors do not get enough exercise, despite knowing the importance of physical fitness. Regular physical activity has major health benefits for all older adults, and is essential for healthy aging. With regular exercise, seniors are less likely to have a fall and related injury. They al…
A perfect present this Valentine’s Day is the gift of heart health.
Your body’s cells need sugar for energy. Some of the food you eat breaks down into sugar (glucose) and travels in your blood to all your cells. Insulin from your pancreas helps the sugar move.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare have recruited three nationally renowned cardiovascular physicians to lead a new cardiovascular institute in Memphis.
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Clint Trusty, a “baby hugger” at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, has retired after 25 years as a volunteer.
The Shelby County Health Department reported a “significant increase” in the number of influenza-like illnesses in the county in late December, an indication that seasonal influenza was spreading in the community.
Susan Miranda, Ph.D., leads a lab at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center that is focusing on the causes, prevention, and treatment of osteoporosis, the disease that causes bones to become weak and break easily.
Observed every November, American Diabetes Month is an important element in the American Diabetes Association’s efforts to focus our nation’s attention on the disease and its complications, and the tens of millions of people affected by it.
As flu season begins and after Florida health officials confirmed an unvaccinated Florida child as the first flu-related death of the season, the American Medical Association (AMA) is encouraging everyone six months and older to be vaccinated against the flu.
This month the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are automatically mailing new Medicare cards to more than 1.3 million people with Medicare in Tennessee.
This time of year, people often find themselves overdoing it.
It is estimated that one in eight American women will be stricken by breast cancer in their lives.
The state of Arizona reports nearly 120,000 coronavirus cases with a positivity rate around 27%. This comes as the Navajo Nation, which occupies northeastern parts of the state, flattened its curve through regular weekend lockdowns and nightly curfews. CNN's Evan McMorris-Santoro spoke with …
Three teachers who shared a summer classroom at a school in Arizona all contracted coronavirus last month, leaving one of them dead.
As coronavirus cases continue to rise in the US, at least 26 states have paused or rolled back their reopening plans. CNN's Victor Blackwell reports.
The New York Times reported Black and Latino Americans are nearly five times more likely to be hospitalized with coronavirus than White Americans, according to CDC data. As CNN's Abby Phillip reports, there is no sign of relief in sight.
Dartmouth biology professor Erin Bromage tells CNN's John Berman what teachers will need to protect themselves from coronavirus when schools reopen this fall.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta expresses disbelief after CDC Director Robert Redfield told him the US still needs a testing program.
Dean for the National School of Tropical Medicine Dr. Peter Hotez speaks with CNN's John Berman and Alisyn Camerota about the current state of the coronavirus in our nation, and what he perceives as a misinformation campaign by the Whtte House.
CNN's Erin Burnett speaks to Dr. Amy Rapkiewicz about how autopsies performed on coronavirus patients reveal a pattern of blood clotting in vessels and organs.
As back-to-school season approaches, districts are weighing whether to let students return to the classroom or continue learning remotely. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta demonstrates how schools might be able to reopen safely amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
CNN's Anderson Cooper pushes back against Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield when he said he believed the defect in early Covid-19 testing in the US was with the private sector.
CNN's Kyung Lah goes inside a hospital near the US-Mexico border overwhelmed with coronavirus cases as the state records it's deadliest day since the start of the pandemic.
Cities around the world are reopening. These guidelines show you how you can go out safely.
Carmen Barlianto told CNN's Pamela Brown her 16-year-old niece Halene O'Connell was in a coma and on a ventilator because of coronavirus and the family still doesn't know when she'll come home from the hospital.
Chelsea Alinoar, 37, describes to CNN's Brianna Keilar the symptoms she's been suffering from after being diagnosed with coronavirus in March.
CNN's Alisyn Camerota speaks with Tanna Ingraham, an ICU nurse in Houston, about her battle with Covid-19.
A University of Minnesota professor tells CNN's Anderson Cooper about the "emerging evidence" that the coronavirus can be spread through airborne transmission.
Dr. Deborah Birx promoted the use of masks to combat Covid-19 during a coronavirus task force briefing by saying they can be a fashion statement.
The White House is urging schools across the country to re-open as the US added one million new coronavirus cases in less than a month.CNN's Erica Hill reports.
Dr. Andrew Pastewski, an ICU specialist in Florida, became emotional while describing treating a coronavirus patient who did not survive.
CNN's Paula Newton explains what measures Canadians are taking to flatten the curve as countries continue to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
President Donald Trump criticized Dr. Fauci over past decisions about wearing masks and travel to China after Dr. Fauci said the US is still "knee-deep" in the first wave of the coronavirus.
Dr. Christopher Murray, director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, explains why a new model has projected that more than 200,000 Americans will die from Covid-19 by November if masks are not universally used.
CNN's Drew Griffin reports that due to the surge in demand for coronavirus testing, labs aren't able to handle all the tests which is resulting in delays of up to 10 days.
Orange County, FL teachers hold rolling protest of state order to reopen schools in the fall
In a press conference, Florida Gov. Ron Desantis and Miami-Dade County mayor Carlos Giménez were pushed by a reporter on contract tracers after there was confusion over whether the governor or mayor could hire contact tracers during the coronavirus pandemic.
CNN's Richard Quest describes the persisting Covid-19 side effects he continues to suffer from, despite the fact that he has recovered from the virus after being infected in April.
After testing positive for Covid-19, Florida Democratic state Rep. Shevrin Jones shares his experience with contact tracers in Florida as cases continue to surge.
The US government announced a $1.6 billion contract with a Maryland biotech firm, Novavax, as part of its coronavirus vaccine program. It is the government's largest vaccine contract to date.
CNN's Anderson Cooper slams President Donald Trump's comment that coronavirus is "99% harmless" while the number of cases in the US continue to rise.
During a conversation with National Institutes of Health director Francis Collins, Dr. Anthony Fauci said we are still "knee-deep" in the first wave of the coronavirus outbreak in the US and the current state is "really not good."
A study from China shows just how contagious the novel coronavirus can be in places like restaurants, where people spend prolonged periods of time.
CNN's Elizabeth Cohen discusses a new letter from 239 doctors talking about how coronavirus travels through the air and the importance of wearing masks.
Florida state lawmakers urging for statewide mask mandate in the continuing response to COVID-19
See Momo. See Momo run. See Momo run much faster now that's he's taking an anti-aging pill.
Dr. William Schaffner reacts to comments made by South Dakota's attorney general ahead of a Fourth of July event at Mount Rushmore, saying that statistically, people infected with Covid-19 will be in attendance and likely spread the disease to others.
Coronavirus cases continue to rise across the US, and health experts are warning that if Americans don't take precautions this weekend, the holiday could fuel a surge in new cases. CNN's Jason Carroll has more.
CNN's Sara Sidner looks inside hospitals across the nation and sees why they are losing billions of dollars during the coronavirus pandemic.
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