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Peninsula Senior Day Hospital Provides Nurturing Environment, Therapeutic Services
Over the past several years, studies have confirmed something that physicians have seen played out in real time–depression is common among senior citizens. The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, which is affiliated with New York University's College of Nursing, reported in 2007 that nearly five million of the 31 million Americans aged 65 and older suffer depression...
STACY FENTRESS |
Physician Spotlight: Elmer Pinzon, MD, MPH
One in every four Americans suffers from some form of back pain. Stroke kills nearly a third of its victims. Nearly 8,000 Americans suffer from spinal cord injuries every year.
These statistics, provided by the American Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, prove the relevance of unique doctors like Knoxville's Elmer Pinzon, MD, MPH...
CHELSEA FARNAM |
Keeping Seniors on Their Feet
They happen to children all the time. Ice skaters and hockey players learn the proper way to execute them. And comedians use them to get a laugh … but there’s nothing funny about falling for millions of Americans over the age of 65...
CINDY SANDERS |
Physician Spotlight: Ronald Hamdy, MD
In medicine and life, experience is priceless. With his hometown in Alexandria, Egypt, British nationality, and postgraduate study in London, Ronald Hamdy, MD, possesses a broad spectrum of experiences and cultural contact that have driven his professional life and taught him invaluable lessons...
MELISSA BRIGHT |
Taking Heart
Local Funding Group Helps Move Research to Market
With $1.5 million in seed money and promising early results, an ORNL scientist is looking to radically change the way damaged hearts are treated...
JOE MORRIS |
Physician Spotlight: Lee Jackson, MD
What do Michigan, Ohio, Florida, and Tennessee have in common? Lee Jackson, MD, for one thing.
Jackson, a board-certified urologist and prostate cancer surgeon, has extensive experience with both open prostatectomies and laparoscopic procedures...
JOHN M. HAYS |
The Art of da Vinci® Robotic Surgery
Tennessee Surgeon Makes World History
During his lifetime, artist Leonardo da Vinci was also an architect, scientist, engineer and inventor. A Renaissance man of many talents, da Vinci is even credited with inventing the first robot. From assembling cars to aiding with household chores and even serving ice-cream, robots are now assisting and bettering our lives in many ways...
LEIGH ANNE W. HOOVER |
Administrator's Corner: Patricia Caron
The residents of Elmcroft of West Knoxville have had the good fortune to have Patricia Caron directing the operations of the assisted living facility they call home. Caron has been the director of Elmcroft West for the past three years...
STEVE QUINDRY |
ETSU Researchers Conducting Alzheimer's Disease Study
When it comes to memory loss, the statistics are grim. The Alzheimer's Association reports that over five million Americans have Alzheimer's and that this disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. Over $100 billion dollars are spent each year on the care of Alzheimer's, including costs for diagnosis, treatment, nursing home care, at-home care and lost wages...
JAMIE MERRIMAN-PACTON |
Administrator's Corner: Lee McCoury
The first Ford Mustang came out on April 17, 1964. Not many people know this tidbit of information, but Lee McCoury, practice administrator of Pain Medicine Associates (PMA) in Johnson City, happens to be a Mustang enthusiast...
BRIDGET GARLAND |
ETMN Congratulates MSHA on 10 Years of Service in the East Tennessee Region
Reflecting back and celebrating its 10-year anniversary during the month of September, Mountains States Health Alliance (MSHA) seems to have reinvented the old adage, "Time flies." Not only are they having fun, but MSHA is also having tremendous success as they focus on providing the best possible healthcare for the Northeast Tennessee/Southwest Virginia area...
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Going for Equity
More Physicians Own their Office Space
Remember when you were finally out on your own, renting your first apartment? Remember your parents’ admonishments to, as quickly as possible, buy your first home and stop "throwing your money down the drain" by renting?...
SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
Administrator's Corner: Stephanie Boynton
The world of senior healthcare is anything but predictable, but being able to adapt to change–and even predict it—helps keep Stephanie Boynton ahead of the curve.
Boynton is the administrator of Erlanger Bledsoe, a 31-bed critical access facility attached to the 50-bed Bledsoe County Nursing Home. Although the two facilities are separate entities, their shared campus ties them together in many important ways...
JOE MORRIS |
Legal Matters: What You Should Know About Advanced Directives
What is an Advanced Directive?
An advanced directive is a document or an instruction by a patient that provides guidance for healthcare providers concerning patient’s wishes in the event that an individual is no longer capable of making his or her own decisions. Tennessee law currently provides for several different types of advanced directives...
IAN HENNESSY AND CONNIE S. DITTO |
The Bottom Line: Déjà vu Again and Again
P.T. Barnum is said to have made the statement, "There's a sucker born every minute." I think he may have been an optimist. In my thirty-plus years of advising clients on business matters and investments, I've lost track of the number of highly educated and successful professionals and business owners who have made sucker bets with their businesses and their money...
BILL MORRIS |
Computers Can Catch Viruses As Easily as Individuals Can Catch Colds
In a medical office, many patients may be seen almost daily with cold and flu-like symptoms and as medical professionals, we generally know how to deal with these biological viruses. However, what we may not know is that computers CAN also catch viruses and how to deal with them...
VIVIAN MARSHALL, PHD |
Treadmill Therapy Rewires Brain, Helps Stroke Survivors Walk Better
DALLAS—Treadmill exercise may help stroke survivors regain their ability to walk by rewiring parts of the brain responsible for controlling balance and motor skills to compensate for stroke damage, researchers report in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association...
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