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Tennessee Nursing Update
Each spring, America spends a week paying tribute to a group of dedicated healthcare professionals that are on the front lines. After all, nurses are often the face of medicine in the community, and today's professionals are involved in every aspect of healthcare from patient care, education and technology enhancement to policy-making, research and quality improvement initiatives.
CINDY SANDERS |
Give Back a Smile
Domestic violence accounts for up to 73 percent of all facial injuries in women, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) reports that three out of four times, the battering an abused woman receives will occur on the head and face. A Memphis dental specialist is part of a nationwide network called Give Back a Smile (GBAS), to help abuse victims in restoring their teeth. And not only women use the service.
GINGER H. PORTER |
Special Report on Healthcare Reform
As I approached the end of my clinical career in January 2004, I was disappointed and frustrated with the practice of medicine. It became apparent that the chaotic and fragmented healthcare market we have in America was not functioning for the common good.
Arthur J. Sutherland, III, M.D., FACC |
MEDICAL ECONOMICS: Engaging Change
Across the country physicians are disengaging. The loss of cohesiveness and lack of community among physicians are eroding their commitment to organizations, to one another, and to the medical community as a whole. It has been building to this point for years. Managed care has taken much of the joy out of practicing medicine.
BILL APPLING |
| Health Information Technology Focus |
Study Finds Correlation Between Diuretics and Fractures
Doctors at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) are leading a landmark study examining the connection between loop diuretics and fractures in postmenopausal women. The study is part of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), begun in 1991, to study the major causes of morbidity and mortality in women.
Kristin M. Keiper |
Can Testosterone Gel for Women Pass Muster?
When women come to family practitioner Randall Huling, MD, complaining of a loss of interest in sex, he generally prescribes hormone therapy, natural progesterone creams, or in some cases, off-brand testosterone shots as a way of refurbishing hormones. Though not made expressly for female use, doctors have found that testosterone can be effective for some women. When it comes to treating low libido however, there have never been many choices for women.
JANE SCHNEIDER |
Educating Tomorrow's Public Health Professionals
"One problem we face in public health is that people really don't understand public health." Yet, people are catching on fast, and the evidence is in the number of higher education institutions offering public-health degrees.
SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
Stacy Smith, MD
Women often sport pink ribbons to show their support for breast cancer awareness. But if it were up to Stacy Smith, MD, they would also don a red ribbon to promote the awareness of heart disease. That’s because heart disease is the number one killer of women nationally. In fact, while one in 27 women has a lifetime risk of dying from breast cancer, one in two women is at risk of dying from heart attack, heart disease, or stroke. In addition, heart disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined. Yet, it's largely preventable.
JANE SCHNEIDER |
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