Clinical

A Helping Hand

Oct 11, 2016 at 02:55 pm by Staff

Missing Senior Network Alerts Family, Friends To help keep seniors living with dementia safe, Home Instead Senior Care has launched a free tool - the Missing Senior Network (.... Read More

Signature HealthCARE Resident Celebrates 107 Years

Oct 04, 2016 at 02:55 pm by Staff

When you've lived more than a century, the phrase "Happy Birthday" takes on an extra dimension of meaning. Just ask Ogia Campbell, who celebrated her 107th year on Sept. 13 wi.... Read More

Medtronic Receives FDA Approval for "Artificial Pancreas" for Type 1 Diabetes

Sep 28, 2016 at 03:42 pm by Staff

Medtronic has announced the company has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its MiniMed® 670G system - the first Hybrid Closed Loop insulin delivery s.... Read More

News of Note: Pediatric Grand Rounds

Sep 16, 2016 at 02:56 pm by Staff

Off to a Great Start Whether it's a great start to the new school year or having the best chance to thrive at the start of life, Saint Thomas Health (STH) celebrated those i.... Read More

New Intraocular Lens a Game Changer in Cataract Surgery

Sep 16, 2016 at 02:56 pm by Staff

Tecnis Symfony First with Extended Range of Vision The future of cataract surgery has become much clearer thanks to a new category of lenses recently approved by the FDA. The.... Read More

Providers, Lawmakers Working to Curb NAS.

Sep 16, 2016 at 02:56 pm by Staff

The prevalence of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) in Tennessee has increased more than tenfold in the past decade, and providers and lawmakers alike are taking note. A drug.... Read More

TriStar Centennial Surgeon Implants State's First LINX Reflux Management Device

Sep 16, 2016 at 02:56 pm by Staff

Trudie Goers, MD, laparoendoscopic and gastrointestinal surgeon with The Surgical Clinic, PLLC located at TriStar Centennial Medical Center implanted the LINX® Reflux Manageme.... Read More

Poverty as a Screening Tool

Sep 16, 2016 at 02:56 pm by Staff

AAP Recommendation Recognizes Toll of Financial Insecurity Over the last few decades, the medical community has increasingly come to view social determinants as a central fact.... Read More

AMA and CDC Update Nation's Physicians on Latest Zika Virus Guidance

Aug 11, 2016 at 10:21 am by Staff

On August 10, the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued the following statements regarding the Zika virus as they.... Read More

Body in Motion: Cervical ADR Popularity Continues to Grow

Aug 10, 2016 at 04:48 pm by Staff

Still relatively new, the first FDA approvals for cervical artificial disc replacement (ADR) were handed down in 2007 in the United States. Less than a decade later, the arthr.... Read More