Daily Archives: November 3, 2019

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences in the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center recently hosted an adapted toy workshop to create a loaner library of toys that are accessible for children with physical disabilit… Continue reading →

At the end of daylight saving time, ophthalmologists at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute want to focus on a real issue: dim-light driving situations that can endanger drivers and pedestrians. When dusk arrives an hour earlier, many evening commuters are on… Continue reading →

Transition seasons are associated with increased risk of heart attack and ischemic stroke, as well as other negative effects of partial sleep deprivation. Average sleep duration shrinks by 15 to 20 minutes for adults during DST transitions, which may i… Continue reading →

Cathy Eng, MD, a national and international leader in gastrointestinal medical oncology, was recruited to Vanderbilt University Medical Center from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. She began seeing patients Sept. 24. Continue reading →

Diabetes is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease, one of the nation’s most debilitating and expensive medical conditions. In 2016 Medicare spent $35 billion caring for more than 725,000 Americans whose kidneys had failed. Short of mandating uni… Continue reading →