VUMC in the news

Healthline reporter Brian Mastroianni interviewed Wayne Ray, PhD, professor of Health Policy, for a story about his JAMA Psychiatry study that found children and young adults without psychosis who are prescribed high-dose antipsychotic medications are at increased risk of unexpected death, despite the availability of other medications to treat their conditions.

Healthline reporter Liz Pratt interviewed William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, for a story about influenza season, and WebMD reporter Kathleen Doheny interviewed Schaffner for a story about flu treatment now that Xofluza is available nationwide.

The film project, “If not for Me: Children and Clinical Studies” that includes the GROW Trial research from Shari Barkin, MD, division chief of General Pediatrics and director of Pediatric Obesity Research, is being featured at the Locavore Film Series in Arlington, Virginia on March 13.

The Doctors aired its Music Therapy segment shot at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt on Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. on WKRN-TV. It can also be viewed on Pfizer’s Get Healthy, Stay Healthy website.

The Keith Hanson Show (WNTK 99.7) interviewed Stephen Camarata, PhD, professor of Hearing and Speech Sciences, for a segment about the importance of critical thinking skills. Camarata is also author of "The Intuitive Parent: The Art and Science of Child Development."

MedicalResearch.com editor Marie Benz interviewed David Aronoff, MD, director of the Division of Infectious Diseases, for a story about his study that found over-the-counter medications can worsen C. diff infections.

Medical Xpress picked up a VUMC story reporting on the Nature Genetics study from Todd Edwards, PhD, associate professor of Medicine, and Adriana Hung, MD, MPH, associate professor of Medicine in the division of Nephrology and Hypertension, that discovered more than 200 new genetic variations associated with high blood pressure.