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No Hard and Fast Lines

Twenty-first century medical appointments are a predictable affair: syringes, stethoscopes, thermometers and the like. But the Middle Age’s medico-magical methods were anything but predictable—that’s why they caught the attention of a UTC professor. Continue reading No Hard and Fast Lines

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Digital Doctors

Electronic health records promise to improve patient care, reduce costly duplicative procedures, involve the patient more completely in his or her own care, and ultimately save money. But when? Continue reading Digital Doctors

Research
Get Out of Your Seat

Get Out of Your Seat

Sitting is hazardous to your health. Continue reading Get Out of Your Seat

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Tick Off / Bee Healthy

Tick Off / Bee Healthy

UT pursues a vaccine for Lyme disease and studies honey bee deaths. Continue reading Tick Off / Bee Healthy

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Celebrating 100 Years

Celebrating 100 Years

The UT Health Science Center is the backbone of Tennessee health care. Continue reading Celebrating 100 Years

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Spanning the State

Spanning the State

The Health Science Center is also an economic engine. Continue reading Spanning the State

Spotlight
Pat Wall: A Memphis Tradition

Pat Wall: A Memphis Tradition

Teacher, administrator, walking history book–this longtime doc knows his stuff. Continue reading Pat Wall: A Memphis Tradition

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Test Identifies Alzheimer's

Test Identifies Alzheimer’s

The new test–developed by UT scientists–can detect the disease early. Continue reading Test Identifies Alzheimer’s

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Schwab Heads UTHSC

Schwab Heads UTHSC

Former executive dean of medicine is new chancellor. Continue reading Schwab Heads UTHSC

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Donors' Vision Improves Patients' Sight

Donors’ Vision Improves Patients’ Sight

With generous community support, the Hamilton Eye Institute aims for “best eye care in the world.” Continue reading Donors’ Vision Improves Patients’ Sight

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Take Two Aspirin and Write a Novel

Take Two Aspirin and Write a Novel

A physician segues into literary territory Continue reading Take Two Aspirin and Write a Novel

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At 91, Professor Remains Dedicated to Research

At 91, Professor Remains Dedicated to Research

Work by UTHSC researcher Dr. Lester VanMiddlesworth led to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Continue reading At 91, Professor Remains Dedicated to Research

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Health Care: Filling Tennessee's Needs

Health Care: Filling Tennessee’s Needs

Underserved communities benefit from the Rural Health Partnership Continue reading Health Care: Filling Tennessee’s Needs

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Get a Move On

Get a Move On

Ed Howley helped craft the new U.S. physical activity guidelines, which show why you should get up and go. Continue reading Get a Move On

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New Hope with Tai Chi

New Hope with Tai Chi

People with physical disabilities can improve their stamina–and their mindset–with a version of the ancient Chinese exercise
Continue reading New Hope with Tai Chi

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Once Burned, Masterfully Treated

Once Burned, Masterfully Treated

Patients from throughout the world come to Dr. Richard Grossman and his California-based burn treatment centers. Continue reading Once Burned, Masterfully Treated

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A Brush with Belize

A Brush with Belize

Fulfilling a lifelong dream, Jeannie Petty spent a week in Belize on a medical-dental mission serving the Mayan population. Continue reading A Brush with Belize

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A Long Way from Orange Mound: Dr. Alvin Crawford

A Long Way from Orange Mound: Dr. Alvin Crawford

Alvin Crawford says he “fell in love with kids” when he chose pediatric orthopedics as his life’s work. Continue reading A Long Way from Orange Mound: Dr. Alvin Crawford

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Special Dentist, Special Patients: Dr. Bud Baker

Special Dentist, Special Patients: Dr. Bud Baker

The last 10 years of Dr. Elbert “Bud” Baker’s nearly 50-year dental practice in Nashville have been the most rewarding. Continue reading Special Dentist, Special Patients: Dr. Bud Baker

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Patients and Prudence

Patients and Prudence

Nicole Perez is taking part in a program that’s putting the Knoxville campus on the leading edge of clinical psychology training. Continue reading Patients and Prudence

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Small Town, Big Heart

Small Town, Big Heart

Now 81 years old, Dr. Mario Ramirez remembers his journey away from—and back to—his Texas home. Continue reading Small Town, Big Heart

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Walter Chadwick and a Host of Volunteers

Walter Chadwick and a Host of Volunteers

This is a story of courage, faith, and friendship that gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “a host of Volunteers.” Continue reading Walter Chadwick and a Host of Volunteers

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Preparing for the Nursing Shortage

Preparing for the Nursing Shortage

No one looks forward to a stay in the hospital. But try to imagine the experience without the assistance of a nurse. Continue reading Preparing for the Nursing Shortage

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