Forgetting appointments, losing your train of thought, and feeling overwhelmed by making decisions or accomplishing a task, are all signs of cognitive decline.
On Wednesday, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Shelby County Health Director Dr. Michelle Taylor announced the formation of the HIV Equity Coalition, or HIVE Coalition. The coalition comes in light of the State of Tennessee’s recent rejection of federal funds for HIV care and prevention.
On March 28, the Shelby County Health Department will hold a public meeting regarding ethylene oxide emissions associated with the Sterilization Services of Tennessee plant in South Memphis.
On Tuesday, the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee voted on eight bills that could affect the legal status of cannabis in the state. Three bills in particular would directly affect cannabis legislation for the average Tennesseean.
Baptist Ambulance announced Monday that it has begun providing telehealth visits to TennCare patients who call 911 with low-acuity injuries or illnesses in Tipton, Obion and Carroll counties under a new TennCare program that allows first responders to treat non-urgent patients on-scene.
Shelby County leaders continue to urge Tennessee state leaders to reverse their decision to send back millions of dollars in federal funding that are dedicated to the testing, surveillance, and prevention of HIV in the Volunteer State.
On Wednesday, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced a $512,103 grant to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) to study the role of sensory receptors in Angelman Syndrome, a rare neurological disease affecting balance, motor impairment and seizures.
The annual Mid-South Mission of Mercy is returning to Bellevue Baptist to host its free, two-day dental clinic for underserved and underinsured people living in Memphis and the surrounding Mid-South area.
Saint Francis Hospital will be hosting a blood drive on Wednesday between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m in which all participants will be entered in a drawing for two tickets to the 2023 Super Bowl game.
There’s still no deal between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare on rates the insurance giant will pay and what the local health care provider will charge.
“Vaccination not only protects you, but it also protects those around you who may not be eligible for vaccination or who may be at higher risk for complications due to age or underlying health problems.”
A recent study found more than 110,000 deaths could be prevented per year in the US if adults over age 40 spent an additional 10 minutes a day engaged in physical activity.
A 7-month-old Memphian will now have a chance to save his hearing, after being approved for a surgery that was originally put on hold by Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
The New Year brings new beginnings for many, but for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) customers it’s the beginning of not being covered under the Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) network.
With dangerously cold temperatures pushing into parts of the Mid-South, The Room in the Inn is stepping up in preparation ahead of this Christmas cold freeze.
The first crop of medical cannabis is being harvested in Mississippi after the state’s Medical Cannabis Act was passed during the latest general assembly.
Nearly 90,000 people in the U.S are diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease each year, and though there is no cure, treatment can bring patients some relief.
As Tennessee hospitals see a surge in RSV, COVID and flu cases, Baptist Medical Group says it’s leaving their pharmacies’ shelves limited on cold and flu medication.
Monday night in Memphis, doctors, advocates, and activists came together to talk about how to end the AIDS epidemic in a community with one of the highest HIV transmission rates in the country.
There are a lot of puzzle pieces that need to fit together for the medical marijuana industry to be fully up and running and most of those are now in place.
Congressman Steve Cohen of Tennessee’s 9th District announced on Tuesday morning that the Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) will receive $11,452,467 in grant money.
Hundreds of tenants were evacuated Tuesday night following a carbon monoxide leak at The Venue apartments in Midtown. Officials say fixing the leak could take days, displacing hundreds right before Thanksgiving.
The Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) has debuted a “Baby Café” on Tuesday, which will provide families in need with resources to support their growing infants.
One year after it was originally filed, Tennessee is joining a petition with 21 other state attorneys general wanting strike down a COVID-19 vaccine mandate at health care facilities.
The Shelby County Health Department is offering free flu vaccinations at no charge during a special statewide “FightFluTN 2022″ vaccination event on Wednesday, Nov. 9.
Dispensary owners say legalizing recreational marijuana would be a step in the right direction for Arkansas, but state transportation leaders disagree.
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