Daily Archives: September 3, 2019

This is the second consecutive year a Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt physician has garnered the award from the Tennessee Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics (TNAAP). Shari Barkin, MD, was last year’s honoree. Continue reading →

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

One hundred thousand. That’s the number of spots in a cell’s DNA that might be damaged every single day. Our DNA is under constant attack by the chemical products of normal cellular metabolism, ultraviolet radiation from the sun, chemicals in the envir… Continue reading →

Most women who undergo a cesarean section are sent home with more opioids than they need, but a significant proportion of women use all opioids and report unmet pain needs, according to Sarah Osmundson, MD, assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecol… Continue reading →

VUMC employees and their families are invited to an exclusive pre-game tailgate on Saturday, Sept. 28 to cheer on the Commodores as they take on Northern Illinois. Continue reading →

If you’re happy and you know it then your tongue will surely show it. Continue reading →