Clinical

NIH: COVID-19 vaccination and boosting during pregnancy benefit pregnant people and newborns

Aug 12, 2023 at 01:09 am by Staff

  Receiving a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine or booster during pregnancy can benefit pregnant people and their newborn infants, according to findings recently published in V.... Read More

Renovated pediatric operating rooms enhance state-of-the-art surgical care

Aug 08, 2023 at 11:21 am by Staff

  by Christina Echegaray Every detail of operating rooms 12 and 13 at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt was carefully planned to match the preci.... Read More

Chronic complications from immunotherapies more prevalent and persistent than previously shown among melanoma survivors

Aug 08, 2023 at 11:17 am by Staff

by Tom Wilemon Chronic immunotherapy-related complications are more prevalent and persistent than previously shown among melanoma survivors, according to new research publish.... Read More

Study finds hallmarks of T cell exhaustion within hours of tumor exposure

Aug 07, 2023 at 10:20 pm by Staff

  by Leigh MacMillan Immune system T cells that should be able to kill cancer cells become dysfunctional or “exhausted” within hours of encountering a tumor.... Read More

Teens With Addiction Are Often Left to Detox Without Medication

Aug 07, 2023 at 10:05 pm by Staff

By Markian Hawryluk, KFF Health News    DENVER — When Denver Health wanted to open an inpatient opioid detox unit specifically for teens, doctors there.... Read More

Doctors Sound Alarm About Child Nicotine Poisoning as Vapes Flood the US Market

Aug 07, 2023 at 09:34 pm by Staff

  By Liz Szabo, KFF Health News    Hospital toxicologist Ryan Marino has seen up close the violent reactions of children poisoned by liquid nicotine fro.... Read More

Memory Lapse or Medical Concern: General Anesthesia’s Role in Memory Impairment

Aug 07, 2023 at 06:03 pm by Staff

  By Dr. Kenneth Kim, Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, Los Angeles, CA   While initially a remarkable achievement, general anesthesia hasn’t made any signif.... Read More

Study shows autism profiles can be identified early via tele-assessment with a tool created at VUMC

Aug 07, 2023 at 05:18 pm by Staff

by Danny Bonvissuto Years before COVID-19, autism experts at Vanderbilt University Medical Center noticed a need for a remote assessment tool to give families who live far fr.... Read More

Effective Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Rarely Used

Aug 07, 2023 at 05:14 pm by Staff

by Craig Boerner Most individuals diagnosed with opioid use disorder are not on recommended medications and even fewer remain in care, according to a research letter publis.... Read More

Study explores how often children diagnosed with flu experience serious neuropsychiatric side effects

Jul 31, 2023 at 02:30 pm by Staff

by Jessica Pasley While the incidence of influenza-associated neuropsychiatric events in children in the United States is unknown, the controversy over the use of a common an.... Read More