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... research programs." The foundation announced and funded a grant in 2011 to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center doctors led by Dr. Ram I. Mahato, and the grant was renewed for 2012-2013. The next phase of the research will be costly ... Comment?
Bill to Legalize Medical Use of Marijuana Proposed in Texas
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Eliot Naishtat has introduced a measure allowing Texas to legally posses marijuana 'as a patient of a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state pursuant to the recommendation of that physician for the amelioration of the symptoms or effects of a bona fine medical condition.' Naishtat's bill would prohibit any law enforcement agency from ... (more) Comment?
Are hospitals deadlier in July?
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... the quality of care at certain locations. For example, researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center looked into a potential July effect on their level I trauma center and found there was no increased risk . "Anyone on a new job ... Comment?
Murfreesboro dentist, Peete Lewis, DDS, has announced the launch of a new, patient-focused website. Comment?
Memphis' Dr. Doug Hixson left behind legacy of humanity
... part of the teaching faculty in the surgery and pediatrics departments at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. "His real skill was in his ability to influence other people through his humility and his selflessness," Le Bonheur ... Comment?
UTHSC seeks to hire 100 new employees
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... or working in jobs that don't require a bachelor's degree. In February, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will join job fairs in Nashville and Memphis in hopes of filling more than 100 available positions. The jobs, which all require ... Comment?
Inauguration could be flu incubator
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... disease researcher and chair of the Department of Pediatrics for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. All things being equal, having many people in close proximity to one another -- be it indoors or outdoors -- increases the risk of ... Comment?
The Startech Foundation and UT Health Science Center Announce $1.99...
The Startech Foundation and UT Health Science Center Announce $1.99 Million Texas Emerging Technology Fund Award to Admittance Technologies, Inc. Comment?
The Startech Foundation and UT Health Science Center Announce $1.99 Million Texas Emerging Technology Fund Award to Admittance Technologies, Inc. Comment?
Dedicated Medical Students Drawing Peers to Family Medicine
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... School of Medicine, FMIG Network Region 1 Coordinator; Kenetra Hix, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, FMIG Network Region 5 Coordinator; Lauren Kendall, of the University of Illinois at Chicago, FMIG Network National Coordinator; ... Comment?
Plans emerge to honor Memphis civil rights heroine as debate still...
... that drew attention to a statue of Forrest in the park in the heart of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center campus. Lee Millar, spokesman for the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Shelby County Historical Commission, said Lowery also ... Comment?
Six startup medical device firms compete in Memphis for fame and fortune
... Foundation Professor of Retinal Diseases and director of Retina Service at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Hamilton Eye Institute. Nanophthalmics is a collaboration between Chaum and Dr. John Simpson, a member of the Engineering ... Comment?
Specialist to discuss irregular heartbeats
If the heart seems to speed up or slow down every now and then, or these episodes leave individuals lightheaded, they could be experiencing atrial fibrillation, or A-Fib. People who have A-Fib, or an irregular heartbeat, could be five to seven times more likely to have a stroke. Comment?
Flu season woes compounded by late-arriving RSV spread, doctors say
... also is a professor and associate chair of the department of pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Amid a flu season described as among the worst in several years, Le Bonheur's approximately 225 beds have been full for ... Comment?
City of Memphis won't reinstall Forrest Park marker
... in July in Forrest Park, which is owned by the city but maintained by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Mayor A C Wharton said Thursday he agrees with Little that the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Shelby County Historical ... Comment?
UT Health Science Center receives grant for treatment of foster children
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center announced it has received a $1.6 million grant to aid in the treatment of foster children. Comment?
Memphis removal of Forrest Park marker angers Sons of Confederate Veterans
... signs of damage to surrounding grass in the park on Union in the heart of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center campus. UT maintains the park, which is owned by the city. Since the grass wasn't damaged, Millar said it would have taken a ... Comment?
Grant to Aid Traumatized Children in Foster Care
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has received a federal grant to provide services for foster children. Comment?
A new treatment for kidney disease-associated heart failure?
... 71295618; E-mail: florian.lang@uni-tuebingen.de AUTHOR CONTACT: Darryl Quarles University of Tennessee Health Science Center, memphis, TN, USA Phone: 901-448-1459; Fax: 901-448-1188; E-mail: dquarles@uthsc.edu Comment?
UT Health Science Center receives grant to aid foster children
Many children have been traumatized before they are placed with a foster family, and the $1.4 million grant will help provide more effective assistance to them. Comment?