Daily Archives: January 21, 2019

Most people experience back pain at some point in their lives. Often the discomfort is temporary, but for about 20 percent of adults who have an aching back, the condition will become chronic. Continue reading →

Vanderbilt IT will upgrade the telephone system on Sunday, Feb. 3, at 4 a.m. The upgrade will take approximately one hour to complete. During this time, the telephone system will be unavailable. Continue reading →

A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Continue reading →

Karen Dyer Young cares for patients and members of the Dayani Center who have or are recovering from cancer or a stem cell transplant. During their visits a few times a week, her goal is to help not only restore their strength, but also their spirits. Continue reading →

For Lindsey Ham, Occupational Therapy clinical team lead at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, the phrases “work hard” and “play hard” are synonymous. Continue reading →

VUMC officials are warning about a phone scam in which callers pretend to be federal agents investigating the smuggling of illegal drugs. Continue reading →

Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH, Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at Boston University School of Public Health, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Jan. 24. Galea’s lecture, “Health not health care: What we should talk about when … Continue reading →