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Harris administration pushes to replace Regional One with new …

WebShelby County Mayor Lee Harris wants to build a new, state-of-the-art Regional One Health hospital in the Medical District of Memphis. The mayor’s ambitious …

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City of Memphis unanimously approves building new $34M …

WebMEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A resolution to grant $1 million to Alliance Healthcare Services in building a new $34 million Crisis Wellness Center was approved …

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Health facility discusses top health issues facing Memphians

WebPublished: Apr. 4, 2023 at 9:54 AM PDT. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - In Honor of National Public Health Week, a Memphis health facility is highlighting the importance of getting …

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New hospital opens in Senatobia after area goes without service …

WebDelta Health System is a local company based in Greenville that started in 2020. Even during a pandemic, CEO Scott Christensen said the health system has the …

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Mental Health Cooperative takes action to find ways to ease …

WebThe impacts can also be worse the younger you are. Action News 5 spoke with representatives from the Mental Health Cooperative on how to calm a child’s mind after …

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Mental Health Cooperative opens clinic in Memphis

WebMental Health Cooperative opened its Memphis location on Summer Avenue on April 3. The clinic services both the uninsured and those insured by TennCare. “If you …

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Shelby County Health Department announces effective date for …

WebPublished: Dec. 29, 2021 at 2:24 PM PST. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Shelby County Health Department announced a new health order will go into effect January 1, 2022. …

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Shelby County looks to divert people with mental illness away …

WebShelby County leaders are trying to change that. Jails and prisons are sometimes referred to as “the new asylums.”. The phrase was coined because people …

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‘Baby Café’ debuts in Memphis, providing assistance to families …

WebThe Public Health staff are trained around the theme of partnering with the family to understand child development. The SCHD Baby Café will be available to …

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Baptist College of Osteopathic Medicine to open in Memphis

WebBaptist Health Sciences University College Of Osteopathic Medicine is the first of its kind in Memphis and the second in the state. Students looking to become …

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Program helps to reduce opioid prescriptions and addiction

WebAccording to a University of Memphis report, more than 250 people in Shelby County will die from an opioid-related death by 2020. Regional One Health's "Opioid …

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Best Life: Heart Health: The new “Life’s Essential 8″ list

WebThe other habits on the life’s essential eight list are: eating a healthy diet, getting two and half hours of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity a …

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Programs available to help families get car seats, cribs during Child

WebPublished: Sep. 23, 2021 at 3:22 AM PDT. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - This week is Child Safety Week and the Shelby County Health Department is offering several programs to …

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Pros and cons of concierge medicine: Why experts say it’s not for …

WebPowell said another criticism of concierge medicine is that it has the potential to create a “two-tiered” health system. The average concierge medicine retainer fee in Memphis …

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First African American to graduate from UT Health Science Center …

WebOn Monday, February 26, he will return to UT Health Science Center for a celebration and book signing of his recently published autobiography “The Bone Doctor’s …

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Memphis City Council to vote on lifetime health insurance next week

WebIf passed, the ordinance would provide council members who’ve been elected after Jan. 1, 2015, lifetime health insurance partially paid by Memphis taxpayers. …

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The truth behind that Life Line Screening letter in your mailbox

WebTexas and Ohio-based Life Line Screening sent letters to an untold number of consumers. The letter invites them to local churches to take advantage of five health …

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Baptist Memorial Health Care to merge with Mississippi-based …

WebBy Rose Johnson. Published: Oct. 21, 2023 at 5:21 AM PDT. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Baptist Memorial Health Care and Anderson Regional Health System, …

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City of Memphis ordinance could give council members health …

WebMEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Lifetime health insurance ordinance for Memphis City Council members, partially paid by Memphis taxpayers is up for a third and final vote …

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