Clinical

Taking the Initiative on Kidney Care

Mar 09, 2020 at 11:41 am by Staff

KHI, KidneyX, New Executive Order Create Collaborative Focus Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows more than 35 million Americans are affected.... Read More

Preparing for Pandemic

Mar 09, 2020 at 11:27 am by Staff

COVID-19 Poses Challenges in a Global World Editor's Note: Information on COVID-19 continues to evolve on a daily ... and sometimes hourly ... basis. Much of the information.... Read More

APP's Clinical Excellence Academy Preps Workforce on Patient Safety

Mar 09, 2020 at 11:00 am by Staff

Brentwood-based American Physician Partners (APP), a fast-growing emergency medicine management company with more than 140 care sites across the country, recently launched a n.... Read More

Study Finds Certain Genetic Test Not Useful in Predicting Heart Disease Risk

Feb 21, 2020 at 09:43 am by Staff

A Polygenic Risk Score -- a genetic assessment that doctors have hoped could predict coronary heart disease (CHD) in patients -- has been found not to be a useful predictive b.... Read More

Cardiac Innovation in Nashville

Feb 12, 2020 at 11:05 am by Staff

Technology, Trials Make Middle Tennessee a Hub for Heart Health Home to multiple large cardiology practices and programs, Middle Tennessee physicians keep heart health on the.... Read More

Reeves/Smith Bill to Prevent Next Generation of Nicotine Addiction Garners Broad Industry Support

Feb 12, 2020 at 10:41 am by Staff

In late January, a group of more than 25 organizations from across Tennessee announced their support for legislation that seeks to prevent the next generation of nicotine addi.... Read More

Heart Monitor

Feb 12, 2020 at 10:22 am by Staff

AHA Celebrates Heart Month The Middle Tennessee American Heart Association keeps the focus on cardiac care all year long, but February always holds a special place in their he.... Read More

Ifetroban for Treating DMD-Associated Cardiomyopathy

Feb 12, 2020 at 10:06 am by Staff

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Gears up for Phase II Clinical Trial Last fall, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced $15 million in grant funding in support of 12.... Read More

Endocrine Society Celebrates Progress from Bench to Bedside

Feb 11, 2020 at 04:02 pm by Staff

The Endocrine Society is a global community of 18,000 researchers, physicians and healthcare professionals focused on advancing hormone science from bench to bedside. The Soci.... Read More

Bringing Eye Health into Focus in 2020

Feb 11, 2020 at 03:50 pm by Staff

The Harris Poll recently conducted a survey on behalf of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) to assess knowledge of visual health. The results were eye-opening. With t.... Read More