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WEBMemphis Mayor Paul Young speaks to UT Health Science students, attends various events on Monday. Memphis Mayor Paul Young meets with students at University of …

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Free COVID-19 boosters at the Shelby County Health …

WEBUpdated: 11:51 AM CDT October 24, 2022. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Health Department is offering updated COVID-19 boosters to those who qualify. …

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Regional One Health making strides in cancer treatment

WEBUpdated:10:38 PM CST December 27, 2023. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In 2021, a $28 million investment into the oncology program at Regional One Health, the only …

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SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

WEBMission To promote, protect and improve the health and environment of all Shelby County residents. 814 Jefferson Avenue Memphis, TN 38105 901 222-9000 …

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Memphis healthcare leader works to expand access to care

WEBUpdated:9:18 AM CST February 23, 2022. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis healthcare worker, Dr. Florence Jones, made history after becoming the first Black …

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Poinsett County could soon lose access to vital …

WEBHigher costs of healthcare overall. In Poinsett County, Arkansas, Riverside Ambulance is the lifeline to hospitals. “We don’t have a local hospital…we don’t have …

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Studies show disparities in medical care between Black, …

WEBUpdated: 9:49 PM CDT July 27, 2021. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two recent medical studies have found what many people of color said they already knew: Black and white patients …

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Rhodes College professor leads free Memphis healthcare …

WEBIf they want to see somebody in mental health, all of those services are completely free.”. The clinic is located at the Healing Center Baptist Church and open for …

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Memphis gets an ‘F’ in ‘State of the Air 2021’ report

WEBOzone Pollution in Memphis. “State of the Air” 2021 found that Memphis had a weighted average of 5.2 days (an F grade) with unhealthy levels of ozone, better than …

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Baptist Health Sciences University opens new osteopathic …

WEBNext up in 5. Example video title will go here for this video. It’s the first osteopathic medical school in West Tennessee and the second in the state. …

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Shelby County Health Department is offering the flu vaccine

WEBCawthon Public Health Clinic. 1000 Haynes, 38114; Collierville Public Health Clinic (Tuesday and Thursday Only, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) 167 Washington St., …

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Shelby County Health Department to offer free flu vaccines

WEBThey will offer free flu vaccines from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, at the following locations: Drive-Thru Location: University of Memphis – South …

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Why are measles cases up in the U.S.

WEBMeasles is highly contagious. It spreads when people who have it breathe, cough or sneeze and through contaminated surfaces. It also can linger in the air for two …

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Keeping you Healthy! How to combat Measles amidst outbreaks

WEBOverall doctors say the best thing to do is get vaccinated, and speak with your healthcare provider if you are concerned about the vaccine. For reference, the …

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Advocates are rallying for full Medicaid expansion in Mississippi

WEBUpdated:11:51 AM CDT April 17, 2024. JACKSON, Miss — JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A coalition of advocates rallied for full Medicaid expansion Tuesday at the Mississippi …

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Bartlett High School seniors shadow healthcare professionals

WEBSt. Francis Hospital Bartlett's job shadowing program began in 2019, but was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They host one class from Bartlett High …

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New NWS and CDC heat risk tool sets a level higher than red

WEBRed is used when a day falls within the top 5% hottest in a particular location for a particular date; when other factors come into play, the alert level may bump even …

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Thomas Dobbs resigns as Mississippi State Health Officer

WEBUpdated:9:29 PM CST March 8, 2022. JACKSON, Miss — Health Officer Thomas Dobbs announced Tuesday his resignation from the Mississippi State Department of Health. …

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St. Francis Hospital opens new Cath Lab as it expands …

WEBNext up in 5. Example video title will go here for this video. The new equipment allows surgeons to have better visibility and perform less intrusive surgeries, …

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