Daily Archives: October 27, 2019
The “My Southern Health” Guide to Cold & Flu Season
Here, you’ll find everything you need to know about cold and flu prevention, and what you and yours need to do if a flu diagnosis is made. Continue reading
“Women in Health Care: the Pursuit of Wellness” program set for Jan. 23-24
Defining Personalized Care: the story of Kael Adams
Kael Adams was diagnosed with a rare, complex congenital heart disorder in utero and had his first heart surgery at 8 days old. After more than 20 surgeries and procedures and a lifetime of care at Vanderbilt, Kael, now 15, is keeping up with his frien… Continue reading
2019 VUMC Voice 4-to-6-year-olds’ Halloween art contest winners announced
They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, and, yes, altogether ooky Continue reading
Sanofi’s Gary Nabel to speak on innovation, Nov. 15
“Vanderbilt Medicine”: VUMC’s history-making all-female third-year neurosurgery residents
“I did not plan on being a ‘female neurosurgeon.’ I just wanted to be a neurosurgeon, so learning I was part of the first female class was surprising. I thought it would have been done before me. Now it’s something I’m proud to be a part of, and it’s c… Continue reading
Ethics Grand Rounds, “Hospital as Sanctuary,” to be Nov. 5
Team set to study undiagnosed congenital diarrhea in infants
In infants, severe, chronic diarrhea can cause dehydration and failure to thrive and has potentially life-threatening consequences. Continue reading
Kindergarteners with or without reading disabilities needed for research study
High fiber, yogurt diet associated with lower lung cancer risk
A diet high in fiber and yogurt is associated with a reduced risk for lung cancer, according to a study by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers published in “JAMA Oncology.” Continue reading