Prenatal addiction services needed to bridge the gap in addiction, obstetrics
Early alcohol consumption increases risk of miscarriage, according to new Vanderbilt-led study.
LifeFlight has added nurse practitioners and physicians to expand flight crews in the face of growing need.
Vanderbilt researchers are on the front lines of work being done to develop potential coronavirus antibody therapies.
Ease of travel, interconnected financial markets, and differences in testing & response have upped the collateral damage from this latest coronavirus.
Following successful preclinical trials and FDA funding, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals is preparing to launch a new Phase II trial of ifetroban to treat cardiomyopathy in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy patients.
A joint project between Vanderbilt and Ole Miss was one of eight selected by the American Medical Association to reimagine residency programming.
Noted public health expert Dr. William Schaffner shares insights on three of his top public health threats.
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) are participating in a national effort to develop vaccines and other treatments as countermeasures to prevent the spread of two emerging and deadly viruses -- Nipah and Hendra.
Using sophisticated gene sequencing and computing techniques, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and the San Diego Supercomputer Center have achieved a first-of-its-kind glimpse into how the body's immune system gears up to fight off infection.
Using sophisticated gene sequencing and computing techniques, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and the San Diego Supercomputer Center have achieved a first-of-its-kind glimpse into how the body's immune system gears up to fight off infection.
Now in its ninth year, the March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards recently celebrated 17 outstanding professionals who embody leadership, compassion and excellence.
Dr. Ashish Shah is the driving force behind the growth and innovation at one of the nation's busiest heart transplant programs.
On June 5, representatives from the American Medical Association's Accelerating Change in Medical Education (ACE) leadership team visited Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) to review accomplishments made during the past five years of VUSM's participation in the ACE consortium.
In April, Vanderbilt University Medical Center announced the launch of a wholly owned subsidiary to advance drug and diagnostic discoveries.
Nashville Medical News is honored to serve as media sponsor for the annual March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards. We salute the winners and all the nominees for their dedication in caring for our community.
Vanderbilt has become the first in Tennessee to perform next gen knee surgery with an implant containing the patient's own regrown cartilage cells.
A multi-institutional team of researchers has found a new antiviral drug candidate that could treat or prevent a number of potential pandemic outbreaks.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) cancer researcher James Goldenring, MD, PhD, has received a two-year, $200,000 grant from the DeGregorio Family Foundation in Pleasantville, New York, to begin clinical trials of a potential approach for reversing precancerous stomach lesions.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is one of four centers receiving a $15 million, four-year research award from the American Heart Association to provide cutting-edge research on obesity as part of its sixth Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN).
Risk adjustment for clinical factors has become commonplace in the value-based reimbursement landscape. However, adjusting for social risk factors - which also strongly impact health outcomes - hasn't yet caught up.
Risk adjustment for clinical factors has become commonplace in the value-based reimbursement landscape. However, adjusting for social risk factors - which also strongly impact health outcomes - hasn't yet caught up.
It's human nature to need answers. Patients with debilitating symptoms need a diagnosis -- somewhere to place the blame, a starting point to search for answers.
ReviveHealth, a Weber Shandwick company and one of the healthcare industry's leaders in integrated marketing communication, recently announced it has been named integrated marketing agency of record for Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).
New report finds even a small amount of coronary artery calcium in those under age 50 is a big predictor of increased risk for coronary heart disease.
Dentists, dental hygienists, pediatricians, family practitioners and other primary care providers play an important role in the early detection of oral cavity cancers, and ... equally importantly ... in fostering prevention by providing education on key risk factors.
After a decade of work, Vanderbilt scientists have received the green light to take a novel drug to the next step in humans.
Director, Center for Cancer Targeted Therapies
Associate Director for Clinical Research
Director, Breast Cancer Program & Professor of Medicine and Cancer Biology
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, VUMC
October 27-28
Didactic and hands-on training with approved CE credits.
Sumner County EMS • 255 Airport Dr. • Gallatin 37066
November 3-4 • Hilton Garden Inn
Registration Deadline:
Friday, Oct. 21
Strategies for acute stroke management have changed considerably in the past two years, including two new devices for removing clots and five new studies on interventional management of stroke in 2015. Come learn about these innovations and more.
Cardiologist André L. Churchwell, MD, FACC, is well known for his passion for patient care, penchant for style, an engaging smile, and a firm belief that the field of medicine should be representative of the population it serves.
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