Most cases of Covid-19 are mild—but it travels quickly. Luckily, the best way to prevent spreading it is pretty simple: Keep good hygiene. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds frequently, cover your nose and mouth when you cough, and try to avoid contact with others you know are sick. Also: MSN
There are still no confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Shelby County, but the Memphis medical community said they’re prepared for the coronavirus if any cases hit the Mid-South. UT Health Science Center doctors along with officials from the health department and area hospitals outlined their plans for fighting this virus. Also: WMC-TV WREG Local… Read More
Shelley White-Means, Ph.D., a professor of health economics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, is the principal investigator of a paper published this month in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health that found breast cancer support groups play a major role in helping underserved African-American women at risk for or diagnosed with… Read More
Local health officials are researching the coronavirus and watching for cases, but say the virus is not an immediate threat here yet. Alisa Haushalter with the Shelby County Health Department said 20 individuals who traveled to areas where there were cases of the virus were under self-monitoring for 14 days, but none of those people… Read More
In a bid to attract more students outside Tennessee, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is reducing out-of-state tuition at its College of Medicine and three College of Health Professions programs. Last week, the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees approved the tuition proposal for the 2020-21 academic year that begins July 1. UTHSC says the… Read More
Many women are not aware that a distressing and long-term lack of sexual desire can actually be a sign of a legit condition called acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD)… …A doctor can ask a few simple questions to determine if you have HSDD, explains Diane Todd Pace, PhD, professor in the Colleges of… Read More
Some Memphis kids are smiling wide after getting a free dental check-up thanks to the UT Health Science Center. More than 150 students at Freedom Prep Academy received the free check-up Thursday. It’s part of the national “Give Kids a Smile Day.” Also: Fox 13:https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&id=e0304bbc40&e=ebe2aa88fa
Scientists at the UT Health Science Center in Memphis are hoping a $2 million grant will help them with a potential medical breakthrough. Their research could make a major difference in the treatment of diabetes, a huge problem here in the Mid-South. Still hard at work, scientists at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s… Read More
