Smoking rate at VUMC falls to 3.5 percent

The rate of smoking at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has dropped significantly in the past 15 years, to only 3.5 percent, down from 12.1 percent in 2003. View...

New app offers GPS tracking of Vanderbilt shuttles

Riders accustomed to following the progress of an Uber or Lyft ride can now have a similar experience with Vanderbilt shuttles. Passengers can now track the locations of all Vanderbilt shuttles using the Passio Go app, which is downloadable to most smartphones. View...

One year after Go Live, focus remains on advancing eStar

To those outside of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nov. 2, 2017, may have seemed like any other Thursday, but to members of the Medical Center community, the day was full of anticipation and anxiety with occasional bursts of excitement. View...

Surgeon helps restore cancer patients' functionality

Sarah Rohde long had an interest in treating cancer, and her research during her undergraduate and medical school years at the University of Virginia underscored that. What she didn't expect was to become a surgeon. View...

After being diagnosed with MS, Jonathan Davidson decided to take up running. He just completed his 50th marathon in 50 states.

"It's kind of funny to say, but being diagnosed with MS is one of the greatest things that has happened to me because it got me moving and taking care of myself," the VUMC employee said. View...

Kohl's grant supports child passenger safety initiative at Children's Hospital

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt will allocate funding from a $240,000 grant from Kohl's to support a child passenger safety initiative -- Kohl's Stay Seat Smart Program. View...

"My Southern Health": Surgery showing promise in reversing type 2 diabetes

Many individuals with type 2 diabetes who have gastric bypass see results even before leaving the hospital. View...