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School-based healthcare, SNAP benefits, and more: The More for …

WEBThrough the estimated $71 million funding, these school-based health centers will provide health screenings, primary care physician access, maternal and …

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Money can't buy happiness but it can buy good health.

WEBIn the United States, wealth is health. It takes family, community, and personal wealth to afford high-quality healthcare from birth to death. It takes the same wealths to access healthy food, safe spaces for physical …

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Newly opened health clinic provides free services to the homeless

WEBLike almost any major city, Memphis has a sizable homeless population. Two healthcare providers have banded together to open a free healthcare clinic that …

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Healthy homes: New partnership tackles health issues …

WEBSeeking to improve Memphis’ glut of unhealthy housing than leads to medical problems like asthma and lead poisoning, Memphis and Shelby County leaders as well as officials from 25 partner organizations …

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Health disparities and the many faces of cancer

WEBKeynote speaker Dr. Thelma Hurd--a surgical oncologist and director of the Breast Surgery Program at the University Health Science Center in San Antonio--told attendees, “Not only is African-American …

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Church Health and YMCA "better together" with …

WEBJoining forces, Church Health and the YMCA see the new 25,000 square-foot multi-use facility at the Crosstown Concourse as a catalyst to “be better together.”. “We know that lasting personal and …

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New Memphis clinic considers the health effects of …

WEBStudies on the later-in-life effects of ACEs have concluded that negative experiences such as poverty, neglect, and abuse in childhood lead to risky behaviors like alcohol and drug abuse and chronic health …

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Memphis embraces midwife and doula services to …

WEBDoula support during labor has also been proven to improve the health of the new born. Lee-Johnson points to a study published in 2013 which compared birth outcome success among two groups of pregnant …

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Memphis Food Systems Summit will seek solutions to …

WEBOn October 22, local nonprofit Church Health is co-sponsoring the free virtual Memphis Food Systems Summit to address the shortcomings in the city’s food systems and outline sustainable solutions. Representatives …

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Primary health care centers planned for Memphis area YMCAs …

WEBThe health centers will be roughly 2,500 sq. ft. each, with full-time staffs that include primary care physicians and health coaches. What to expect: While the exact …

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CHOICES' new birth center is making history and …

WEBThe 16,000-square-foot structure is nearly complete and the bright green facade is going up. When finished, CHOICES: Memphis Center for Reproductive Health’s new Comprehensive Reproductive Health …

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$60 million Community Health Building opens at University of …

WEBLocated at the Park Avenue campus, the 200,000-square foot University of Memphis Community Health Building houses the Loewenberg School of Nursing, School …

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New ShelbyCares program to offer free workout classes at locally …

WEBWhat’s happening: Shelby County’s community health initiative ShelbyCares intends to, as the organization itself puts it, “make Shelby County one of the healthiest …

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Two newly opened health food restaurants bring fresh fare to …

WEBOther health items include wheatgrass shots and a "flu shot" made up of orange, ginger, lemon and cayenne pepper. Owner and founder of Smooth Living Health Food …

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Accredo to build therapeutic resource center

WEBAccredo Health Group has filed a $1.6 million building permit at 1680 Century City Parkway that is part of a larger overall campus renovation. The building will house a new rare …

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Health & Healing: A church-based clinic brings physical, mental …

WEBOn March 12, healthcare, academic, faith, and government leaders, along with members of the congregation and the community, gathered at the church at 3885 …

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Christ Community Health Services brings care to Frayser

WEBThe Frayser location is one of the bigger sites in the Christ Community Health Services organization. It’s open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. …

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Alliance Healthcare serves Memphis' low-income communities …

WEBHer mother’s health began to improve the same day. Turks held true to her word, and on August 1, 1991, she checked herself into Memphis Mental Health Institute …

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Nutrition, access to care impact health of Klondike Smokey City

WEBThe Klondike Smokey City’s income disparity is clear, according to U.S. Census data. The median household income in 2014 was $16,033, compared to …

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Girl talk is health, education, careers and more at Auntie Round …

WEBThe women discussed everything from mental health and child birth to the challenges facing female veterans and entrepreneurs. (Erica Horton) On a sunny …

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Health fair brings personal care to Whitehaven residents

WEBIn the first three hours of the health fair, Methodist employees had screened 84 patients, all of whom were from Whitehaven. While many of those who received …

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Addressing senior food insecurity is a critical need nationwide, but

WEBCombatting senior food insecurity is among its highest priorities, and in doing so fulfills the organization’s mission to promote independence, health, and dignity …

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