Category Archives: Health

Saint Francis-Memphis debuts its Family Birthing Center

The Saint Francis Family Birthing Center in Memphis, unveiled on Feb. 20, was designed to [...]

Community health: New legislation to extend funding for centers

A year ago, funding nearly ran out for the over 190 community health center sites [...]

Red Cross issues emergency call for blood donors

A donation shortfall over the winter holidays is prompting the American Red Cross to issue [...]

Choose wisely for healthful nighttime snacking

[Editor’s note: This story published on Jan. 17, 2019, in our print edition but was [...]

Life after a figure competition: Courtney Krueger’s journey to the stage and afterward

[Editor’s note: This story published on Jan. 17, 2019, in our print edition but was [...]

William Hensley wins national nursing honor

William Hensley, a registered nurse at Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett, has been honored with a National [...]

More Tenn. children uninsured, among biggest uptick in U.S.

Tennessee saw one of the nation’s greatest increases in the kids’ uninsured rate: 71,000 or [...]

Spend more time outdoors to relieve stress, improve health

There are numerous benefits to spending time outdoors. Various studies have indicated that spending time [...]

Diabetes technology normalizes life for active Arlington teen

Ragan Strong plays hard and works hard as an Arlington teen — balancing school, competitive [...]

Referral-only veterinary clinic can treat sick cats with radioactivity

  Dr. Laura Bahorich of Memphis Veterinary Specialists (MVS) has been dosing felines with radioactive [...]

Big FSU study confirms loneliness increases dementia risk

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A new Florida State University College of Medicine study involving data from [...]

Strong, faith-filled woman survives invasive breast cancer

Editor’s note: This version corrects an error in referencing a favorite Bible verse of Mrs. [...]