Clinical

Traumatic Brain Injury and kids: New treatment guidelines issued

Mar 06, 2019 at 09:35 am by Staff

Each year in the United States, more than 600,000 children are seen in emergency rooms due to traumatic brain injury, a disruption to the normal function of the brain caused b.... Read More

Updated Cholesterol Guidelines Take a Personalized Approach

Feb 13, 2019 at 10:28 am by Staff

The American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) recently released an update to the 2013 cholesterol guidelines, calling for more personalized ris.... Read More

New Rules in Heart Disease

Feb 12, 2019 at 04:57 pm by Staff

Recent Guideline Changes Warrant More Education Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. Nashville Medical News reached out to severa.... Read More

Heart Monitor

Feb 12, 2019 at 04:29 pm by Staff

Mark Your Calendars AHA Women of Color Breakfast Feb. 23 • 9 am Cal Turner Family Center, Meharry Meharry Medical College is hosting the American Heart Association and America.... Read More

ECMO Program Thriving at TriStar Centennial

Feb 12, 2019 at 04:19 pm by Staff

Innovation Brings More Chances for Critically Ill Patients Caring for the sickest patients is a balancing act requiring the sharpest minds and latest technology. At TriStar C.... Read More

CMS Utilizes Dartboard Approach to Modernizing the Medicare Drug Benefit

Feb 12, 2019 at 03:30 pm by Staff

Controlling pharmaceutical prices remains a hot topic, judging from the 6,415 comments received in response to the CMS proposed rule: "Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantag.... Read More

TriStar Centennial Heart and Vascular Center Adopts Cerebral Protection During TAVR as Emerging Standard of Care.

Feb 12, 2019 at 09:14 am by Staff

More than a million people in the United States have aortic stenosis, a condition in which the aortic valve does not open fully because of a thickening of the valve leaflets..... Read More

AICR Launches National Campaign to Bust Myths, Present Facts about Cancer Risk

Feb 11, 2019 at 12:02 am by Staff

February is Cancer Prevention Month. The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is leading a national campaign to help Americans separate the myths from facts about can.... Read More

During American Heart Month, AMA Offers 6 Tips to Improve Heart Health, Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke

Feb 04, 2019 at 02:16 pm by Staff

Aimed at helping the millions of Americans currently living with high blood pressure reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke, the American Medical Association (AMA) is of.... Read More

Nashville's Mayor Briley Delivers Red Hats To Newborns At Saint Thomas Midtown On National Wear Red Day

Feb 04, 2019 at 09:54 am by Staff

Mayor Briley helped hand out tiny, hand-knit red hats to newborn babies symbolizing the importance of women's heart health and raising awareness for congenital heart defects..... Read More