NIH’s All of Us Research Program Restarts Nationwide Journey Tour after Pandemic Pause; Enrolling New Participants for Historic Biomedical Database 

Jun 07, 2022 at 07:46 pm by pjeter

    FIRST STOP: Juneteenth Concert — Orpheum Theatre; 203 S Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. CT on Wednesday, June 15  &n.... Read More

“Bridge Therapy” May Benefit Some Children with High-risk Neuroblastoma

Jun 06, 2022 at 03:15 am by pjeter

Additional therapy between two standard phases of treatment may be especially effective in patients with stable metastatic cancer.   Approximately half of children with.... Read More

State Doctors Debate Healthcare Policies at TMA Annual Meeting

Jun 01, 2022 at 08:17 am by pjeter

Tennessee’s Top Advocacy Organization Announces 2022-2023 Officers   NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Medical Association assembled nearly 130 of its.... Read More

Baptist to Expand Brain & Spine Center of Excellence with Cedar Gate Technologies

May 18, 2022 at 06:00 am by pjeter

Baptist Memorial Health Care’s Brain & Spine Network Center of Excellence is expanding its collaboration with Cedar Gate Technologies (Cedar Gate), a leading value-b.... Read More

FDA Expands Eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID Booster for Children 5 through 11 Years

May 17, 2022 at 10:19 am by pjeter

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, authorizing the use of a single booster do.... Read More

No Prison Time for Tennessee Nurse Convicted of Fatal Drug Error

May 14, 2022 at 10:57 pm by pjeter

By Brett Kelman, Kaiser Health News  RaDonda Vaught, a former Tennessee nurse convicted of two felonies for a fatal drug error, whose trial became a rally.... Read More

Destigmatizing and Demystifying Testing Tools to Fight the Ongoing Opioid Epidemic

May 14, 2022 at 12:03 am by pjeter

Our country and community are in crisis. As of January 2020, 49 U.S. states have reported fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills, with deaths attributed to such pills in 38 states..... Read More

Is Paxlovid, the Covid Pill, Reaching Those Who Most Need It? The Government Won’t Say

May 12, 2022 at 02:35 pm by pjeter

By Hannah Recht, Kaiser Health News As the nation largely abandons mask mandates, physical distancing, and other covid-19 prevention strategies, elected officials a.... Read More

ReCharging the Midsouth Medical Group Management Association

May 11, 2022 at 04:19 pm by pjeter

The Board of Directors for MS-MGMA is committed to recharging our local chapter with more high-quality speakers, more networking opportunities, and evolving to meet the needs.... Read More

AMA Asks Congress to Fix Medicare Physician Payment System and Reject Arbitrary Payment Freeze that Jeopardizes Patient Access 

May 11, 2022 at 04:15 pm by pjeter

The American Medical Association (AMA) warned congressional leaders that the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) report sent to.... Read More

National Pediatric Cancer Foundation Issues Call for Research Proposals

May 11, 2022 at 04:13 pm by pjeter

National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (NPCF) announced today it is seeking research proposals as part of its 43 Challenge program, a national awareness and funding initiative a.... Read More

John Schorge, MD, Joins UTHSC College of Medicine as Chair of OB/GYN 

May 11, 2022 at 04:11 pm by pjeter

  John Schorge, MD, joined the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center as the chair of obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN).  Co.... Read More

Children’s Foundation of Memphis Awards $500,000 to Le Bonheur Children’s for Study 

May 11, 2022 at 04:08 pm by pjeter

The Children’s Foundation of Memphis (CFOM) has awarded a $500,000 grant to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital to study the role that exercise has in preventing the de.... Read More

UTHSC Team Receives $2 Million For Breast Cancer Genetics Research

May 11, 2022 at 04:01 pm by pjeter

A University of Tennessee Health Science Center team has received $2.05 million from the National Cancer Institute for an advanced genetics project that could contribute t.... Read More

Grand Opening of New CareMax Memphis Locations with Community Partners

May 11, 2022 at 03:59 pm by pjeter

CareMax, Inc., a leading provider of value-based care to seniors, announced the opening of two new CareMax-affiliated facilities in Memphis. These two are the first CareMax.... Read More