Daily Archives: January 29, 2020
AGA Clinical Practice Update on Screening and Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Expert Review
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a leading etiology for chronic liver disease with immense public health impact, affecting over 25% of the U.S. and global population, of whom up to one in four may have non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). N… Continue reading
Veterans exposed to combat trauma needed for research study
Health and Wellness plans numerous events to observe Heart Month in February
“My Southern Health”: Managing your IBD symptoms
Latest update from VUMC Infection Prevention on 2019 novel coronavirus
Message from Tom Talbot, MD, MPH, Chief Hospital Epidemiologist for VUMC: As the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak continues to evolve, we want to highlight important points and resources for VUMC faculty and staff to help address any questio… Continue reading
Cancer Center hosting symposium for rural health care providers, Feb. 27-28
Latest “Lean Minute” video focuses on “5 Why” problem-solving
Children’s Hospital warns about the danger of unsecured TVs tipping over and hurting children
“During the excitement and distractions of an exciting game or a noisy gathering, it is easy for a quick-moving child to pull over an unsecured television.” Continue reading
Update aims to speed process for issuing missing persons alerts
When a person goes missing, sending an alert to Vanderbilt University Medical Center employees as quickly as possible is crucial, and an update to VUMC’s missing person process rolling out Feb. 1 focuses on doing just that. Continue reading