Murfreesboro heart clinic reveals power of diversity
In suburban Murfreesboro, just a short drive off Interstate 24, is one of the most diverse practices and clinics in Vanderbilt Health. Vanderbilt Heart Murfreesboro has faces that are Middle Eastern, Indian American, African American, Hispanic and white. And those are just the physicians. View...
Study incorporates genetics with smoking history to identify high-risk smokers for lung cancer screening
A study by Vanderbilt researchers that analyzed both smoking history and genetic risk variants for lung cancer supports modifying current guidelines to include additional smokers for lung cancer screening. View...
Pediatric emergency visits, hospitalizations down sharply during pandemic: study
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, children's hospitals across the United States have seen significant reductions in the number of children being treated for common pediatric illnesses like asthma and pneumonia, according to a new multicenter study led by Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. View...
Hockey Fights Cancer skates on to support Children's Hospital
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt patient Lochlin Morris was named Champ of the Game at the Nashville Predators' Hockey Fights Cancer game on Saturday, March 6. Beginning last season, each home game features a Children's Hospital patient on the jumbotron as a Vanderbilt Health Champ of the Game. View...
Case Western's Mukesh Jain to discuss age-related disorders at today's Discovery Lecture
Mukesh Jain, MD, vice dean for Academic Affairs and Medical Sciences and professor of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, will discuss the discovery of aging-related disease genes and pathways during the next web-based Discovery Lecture. View...
Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend; don't let it turn you into a zombie
Banking up on sleep ahead of the March 14 time change when clocks spring forward an hour is a smart way to avoid the frantic feelings and lingering fatigue associated with daylight saving time -- if you do it the right way. View...
"My Southern Health": Get prepared for tree and grass pollen allergy season
These tips will help allergy sufferers spring into tree season with ease. In the mid-South, tree and grass pollen season will sneak up on you before you've stowed your winter coat. That's because it starts as early as February and can last through August or even September. View...
Reminder: It's a terrible idea to flush "flushable" wipes
Throw them in the trash. Your plumbing will thank you. So will the Medical Center's. View...