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The Commercial Appeal
UT health science center expanding Health Hubs program across Tennessee
What began as an effort to improve healthcare access in Memphis is now expanding across Tennessee, bringing preventive care and chronic disease support to more underserved communities. The United Health Foundation has committed $4 million to expand a Memphis-born health initiative designed to improve access to preventive care and chronic disease support in underserved communities across Tennessee. This investment will allow the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to expand its TennesseeCares Health Hubs network from five locations to 13 by the end of 2027. The model, started by Dr. James Bailey, executive director of the Tennessee Population Health Consortium and TennesseeCares Health Hubs, began in Memphis and Shelby County and has since expanded into rural West Tennessee communities. According to UTHSC, the program has served more than 4,000 people through more than 20,000 visits since launching in 2022. "This is really an example of partnerships and people coming together to help people that are disadvantaged in the communities of Memphis, and now increasingly in rural communities," UTHSC Chancellor Peter Buckley said. Buckley said the program's expansion will rely on partnerships the university has built across Tennessee with healthcare systems and community organizations. Rather than replicating the Memphis model exactly,
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Fifth free ShelbyCares health clinic opens in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A new free health clinic is officially open in North Memphis. Shelby County leaders, in partnership with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, opened the newest ShelbyCares Health Hub in Raleigh on Tuesday. This marks the fifth ShelbyCares Health Hub that has...
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Memphis Jail Detainee Dies After Hospital Run, Renewing Scrutiny
A pre-trial detainee at the Shelby County jail was taken to Regional One Health after entering medical distress and later died at the hospital, according to jail records and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. The agency confirmed the death, said the circumstances are under investigation, and declined to release the detainee’s name.
WBKO
WBKO reporter visits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ahead of Dream Home Giveaway deadline
MEMPHIS, Tn. (WBKO) - Reporter, Kasey Freeman, traveled to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis to meet staff and families receiving care, ahead of a fast-approaching ticket deadline for this year’s St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. “I grew up 3 hours away by car and I never...
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Helping Develop Evidence-Informed Standards for Pediatric Diseases – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital shared on LinkedIn:. “Biomedical research has expanded the tools clinicians can use to understand pediatric disease, from molecular profiling and pharmacogenomics to new computational approaches. That progress has created a need to turn rapidly growing evidence into clear guidance that helps clinical decision-making. St....
WREG
Local health center helps students prepare for school year at free health fair
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With the start of the new school year just over a week away, local health leaders are encouraging families to make sure students are ready for the first day of class. This year, the start of the school year also coincides with National Community Health Center Week. Memphis Health Center says it’s […]
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All About Women’s Care Data Breach Affects Up to 12,000 Patients
All About Women’s Care in Colorado has notified 12,000 patients that their data has been compromised in a data breach, and Mid-South Pulmonary Sleep Specialists in Tennessee is assessing the impact of a November 2025 ransomware attack. All About Women’s Care, Colorado. All About Women’s Care, an Englewood,...
The Commercial Appeal
Shelby County Criminal Court clerk to host Memphis expungement clinic
The Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk's Office will host an expungement clinic this weekend, allowing people to remove some criminal convictions from their records. The clinic will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 18 at First Baptist Church Broad , located at 2835 Broad Ave. Not all charges are able to be expunged, and someone can only have two convictions, aside from traffic violations, in Shelby County or any other jurisdiction to be eligible. Some class C, D and E felonies, along with some misdemeanor convictions, are eligible to be expunged. To have them expunged, someone must have completed their prison sentence, probation or parole sentences, paid any fines and completed any community service assigned to them at sentencing. At least five years need to have passed for class E felony convictions to be expunged as well. Class C and D felony convictions require 10 years to have passed. To have your record expunged, you also need to bring proof that any fines have been paid, along with photo identification or a government-issued ID. Community resources will also be available at the expungement clinic, including job training and financial services. Lucas Finton covers crime, policing, jails,
The Associated Press
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Named Most Trusted Nonprofit by Morning Consult for Fifth Consecutive Year
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 14, 2026-- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ® has been named the most trusted nonprofit in Morning Consult’s annual Most Trusted Nonprofits report for the fifth consecutive year. The organization has held the top spot since the report’s inception and remains the No. 1 nonprofit across all demographic groups measured by the report. According to Morning Consult, the net trust score for St. Jude increased slightly from last year despite a softening in trust scores across much of the nonprofit sector. The organization’s score is more than six points higher than the next highest-ranked nonprofit, reinforcing its position as a leader in public trust and confidence. Morning Consult also found the trust score for St. Jude surpassed every brand measured in its broader brand tracking, including major consumer brands. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260714770447/en/ Photo Courtesy ALSAC/ St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Morning Consult’s Most Trusted Nonprofits report is a leading measure of public confidence in nonprofit organizations. Rankings are based on net trust, calculated as the share of respondents who trust an organization to do what is right minus the share who do not. “To be named the nation’s most
WREG
Memphis gynecologist sentenced to 20 years for unnecessary procedures
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis gynecologist was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in federal prison following his federal conviction for performing unnecessary medical procedures on patients. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, 45, was sentenced on the second day of sentencing proceedings to 240 months in prison with two years of supervised...
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St. Jude health provider finds hope in patients
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For Ellen Bursi, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has never been just a workplace. “St. Jude has always been a place for me that has been home in a roundabout way,” Bursi said. As a speech language pathologist at St. Jude, Bursi works with...
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PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT Memphis: A Regional Center for Advanced Neurovascular and Neurocritical Care
Dr. Lucas Elijovich improving care in the stroke belt. For Lucas Elijovich, MD, a career in neurology began with a fascination for the human nervous system and evolved into a mission to build innovative programs that advance patient care, physician training, and neurological sciences across the Mid-South. Today, Elijovich serves...
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Restaurant owner says rising costs, COVID forced closure
A longtime Memphis dining destination is preparing to serve its final customers this week as Coletta’s Italian Restaurant announced it will permanently close its Appling Road location after 28 years in business. The restaurant’s owner says the decision was one of the hardest her family has ever made, pointing...