Daily Archives: October 6, 2019
Healthy adults 40 and older needed for cancer screening study
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VUMC Limited Submission Opportunity: 2020 Brain Research Foundation Fay/Frank Seed Grant Program; deadline is Oct. 31
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“Vanderbilt Medicine”: Smart Investment
Diagnosed with colon cancer, Melba Martin, 88, needed surgery to save her life, but her colorectal surgeon knew that her frailty and anemia, coupled with concerns about her heart, put Martin at high risk for developing complications both during and aft… Continue reading
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“My Southern Health”: How to stop severe bleeding
Anyone can use these simple techniques to slow or stop severe bleeding when someone is injured. Continue reading
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Pets of VUMC 2019 — Collection #5: Here’s looking at you, part 1
These eyes have seen a lot of love. Continue reading
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Ramp closures to affect I-440 at Hillsboro Pike, 21st Avenue beginning tomorrow
The first weekend of ramp closures for the I-440 reconstruction project is scheduled for Oct. 11-14 at the Hillsboro Pike/21st Avenue interchange. Access to I-440 from Hillsboro Pike/21st Avenue will be unavailable during this closure. Continue reading
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Diabetes drug study explores cardiovascular risks for patients with kidney disease
Over the years there has been uncertainty over which drugs are best for patients with Type 2 diabetes and one of its common complications, kidney disease. An observational study using medical record information from nearly 50,000 U.S. military veterans… Continue reading
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“Tools for your child on the autism spectrum: Creating visual supports and managing blood draws” is this afternoon
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New test assists physicians with quicker treatment decisions for sepsis
A new test to determine whether antibiotics will be effective against certain bacterial infections is helping physicians make faster and better prescription treatment choices. Continue reading
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Christopher Lindsell appointed to HEAlth Data Science Center co-directorship
The HEAlth Data Science (HEADS) Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is undergoing a reorganization to further refine the center’s mission, and Christopher Lindsell, PhD, has been named a new co-director. Continue reading
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