UTHSC In the Media


Dr. Waters Study: Medicare penalties helped reduce some, not all, complications

The Commercial Appeal

Medicare penalties that withhold dollars from hospitals have helped lower infections, but haven’t significantly lowered injuries from falls or bedsores, a University of Tennessee Health Science Center researcher has found.


Dr. Brian McKinnon named to American Otological Society

The Daily News

Dr. Brian McKinnon has been affirmed as a member of the American Otological Society, the oldest otologic society in the world. McKinnon is the only board-certified neurotologist in the Mid-South. He is also an associate clinical professor of neurotology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.


Imminent Danger: Pharmaceutical supply chain safety a global challenge

The Daily News

Brown is executive vice chancellor and chief operations officer at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the story isn’t just an illustration, but a tragedy that hit close to home.


Two Distinct Subtypes of Pediatric Glioma Identified

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First-time clinical study tests a noninvasive treatment for Tourette’s using an oral orthotic device

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Timothy L. Hottel, DDS, MS, MBA, is dean of the College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.


Social connections may enhance online weight loss programs

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Other studies have found that social support on- and offline helps buoy weight loss success, said Rebecca A. Krukowski, of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Memphis.


ACTION & AWARENESS

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is holding an action and awareness summit on breast cancer.


UT eye surgeon in Memphis wins military research grant

The Commercial Appeal

The U.S. Army has awarded a research grant of nearly $1 million to a University of Tennessee Health Science Center professor to explore the use of new drugs for treating injured eyes.