Clinical

Take action: Type O negative blood donors needed for emergencies

May 08, 2023 at 01:28 am by Staff

  $10 e-gift card for coming to give May 1-19  NASHVILLE – When every second counts, blood products can provide lifesaving care. The American Red Cross asks.... Read More

Study Highlights Risks for Self-Harm Events in Children and Adolescents

May 01, 2023 at 09:38 pm by Staff

by Jessica Pasley The United States is in the midst of a mental health crisis with rising rates of hospitalization for suicide and self-harm events among children and adolesc.... Read More

Study finds early RSV infection linked to significantly increased risk of asthma in children

May 01, 2023 at 09:32 pm by Staff

  by Nancy Humphrey   Severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has long been associated with the onset of childhood wheezing diseases, but the relations.... Read More

Study: Organ Transplant Policies Need an Overhaul

May 01, 2023 at 05:57 pm by Staff

  New Research Identifies a Way to Match Supply and Demand While Increasing Transplant Equity   INFORMS Journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Manage.... Read More

Virtual Speech Therapy Addresses Stuttering, Helps Rural Tennessee Residents Access Care

May 01, 2023 at 12:57 pm by Staff

  By Avivit Ben-Aharon, Founder & Clinical Director, Great Speech   For about 3 million Americans, trying to communicate feels much like being caught in a tra.... Read More

Trial combines novel therapies for head and neck cancer

May 01, 2023 at 02:09 am by Staff

  by Tom Wilemon   Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is launching a clinical trial that pairs an experimental vaccine with an established immunotherapy for recurren.... Read More

How One Patient’s Textured Hair Nearly Kept Her From a Needed EEG

May 01, 2023 at 01:47 am by Staff

  Tarena Lofton, KFF Health News   Sadé Lewis of Queens, New York, has suffered migraines since she was a kid, and as she started college, they got worse..... Read More

Pain, Hope, and Science Collide as Athletes Turn to Magic Mushrooms

Apr 24, 2023 at 06:04 pm by Staff

  By Markian Hawryluk and Kevin Van Valkenburg, ESPN, KFF Health News   If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, call.... Read More

Novel drugs have potential for treating tuberculosis

Apr 24, 2023 at 05:26 pm by Staff

by Leigh MacMillan Tuberculosis, a bacterial lung infection, is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and is becoming increasingly resistant to antibacterial treatment.... Read More

Study finds early RSV infection linked to significantly increased risk of asthma in children

Apr 24, 2023 at 05:24 pm by Staff

  by Nancy Humphrey   Severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has long been associated with the onset of childhood wheezing diseases, but the relations.... Read More