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In America, everyone should have the right to good health.  Sadly, that is not the case for many Americans of color.

For Brooks Lamb, Overton Park was an answer to homesickness. The farm boy from middle Tennessee arrived in Memphis to study at Rhodes College and found himself missing the rural landscape. Spending time in the park around the corner allowed him to touch base with his roots. 

Soon Lamb had an internship with the Overton Park Conservancy, where he began to learn the history of this nationally significant green space. 

The heart is key to keeping the mind sharp as we age, a new national study published last week says.

Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, the Memphis Veteran Affairs Medical Center and other national collaborators found lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment in older adults.

Mild cognitive impairment happens when aging adults have a harder time thinking clearly and remembering things compared to peers of a similar age.

Happy New Year!  No, I am not a month late! Today is the Chinese New Year!

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland went down to Whitehaven this week to make his annual State of the City address. His appearance in Elvis country, where millions have been invested sprucing up one of the city's most important tourist neighborhoods, had a symbolic resonance. 

It’s no secret that aerobic exercise is good for our health, and there’s a long list of reasons why.