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
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
Sitting is hazardous to your health. Continue reading Get Out of Your Seat
UT pursues a vaccine for Lyme disease and studies honey bee deaths. Continue reading Tick Off / Bee Healthy
The UT Health Science Center is the backbone of Tennessee health care. Continue reading Celebrating 100 Years
The Health Science Center is also an economic engine. Continue reading Spanning the State
Teacher, administrator, walking history book–this longtime doc knows his stuff. Continue reading Pat Wall: A Memphis Tradition
The new test–developed by UT scientists–can detect the disease early. Continue reading Test Identifies Alzheimer’s
Former executive dean of medicine is new chancellor. Continue reading Schwab Heads UTHSC
With generous community support, the Hamilton Eye Institute aims for “best eye care in the world.” Continue reading Donors’ Vision Improves Patients’ Sight
A physician segues into literary territory Continue reading Take Two Aspirin and Write a Novel
Work by UTHSC researcher Dr. Lester VanMiddlesworth led to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Continue reading At 91, Professor Remains Dedicated to Research
Underserved communities benefit from the Rural Health Partnership Continue reading Health Care: Filling Tennessee’s Needs
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
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
Patients from throughout the world come to Dr. Richard Grossman and his California-based burn treatment centers. Continue reading Once Burned, Masterfully Treated
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
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
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
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
Now 81 years old, Dr. Mario Ramirez remembers his journey away from—and back to—his Texas home. Continue reading Small Town, Big Heart
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
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
