TriStar StoneCrest Debuts Scar-Free Transoral Thyroidectomy

Jul 17, 2020 at 10:12 am by Staff

The surgical team at TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center, under the direction of general surgeon, Joshua Taylor, MD, FACS, with The Surgical Clinic, has become the first in Tenn.... Read More

Nearly One-Third of Tennessee Parents are Worried Their Child has an Undiagnosed Mental Health Condition, New Poll Finds

Jul 16, 2020 at 05:25 pm by Staff

One-third of Tennessee parents with children ages 6-17 are worried their child has an undiagnosed mental health condition, a new poll from the Vanderbilt Center for Child Heal.... Read More

AMA Statement on HHS COVID-19 Data Collection Changes

Jul 16, 2020 at 05:22 pm by Staff

Statement attributable to: Susan R. Bailey, M.D., President, American Medical Association "Accurate, timely, transparent data is critical in public health, particularly as we.... Read More

Update 7/16

Jul 16, 2020 at 10:56 am by Staff

In his morning press conference, Mayor John Cooper called on state and national leaders to create a more unified approach to the pandemic, rather than the current patchwork of.... Read More

Antibody Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center Shows Promise in Fight Against COVID-19

Jul 15, 2020 at 02:24 pm by Staff

Based on positive results in preclinical studies reported today, potently neutralizing antibodies identified by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) are.... Read More

Update 7/15

Jul 15, 2020 at 11:28 am by Staff

Starting at 9 am this morning, Metro is now writing citations for those refusing to follow the mask mandate. There are exceptions for children and those with medical exemption.... Read More

New AHA Analysis: Tax-Exempt Hospitals Provided $100 Billion In Total Benefits To Their Communities

Jul 15, 2020 at 11:16 am by Staff

Total Community Benefits Were 13.8% of Total Hospital Expenses in 2017 July 15, 2020 - All hospitals regardless of ownership provide a comprehensive range of benefits and esse.... Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center to Recruit Up to 1,000 Volunteers for COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

Jul 15, 2020 at 11:07 am by Staff

In late July, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) will begin recruiting up to 1,000 volunteers in a late-stage study of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed by M.... Read More

VUMC Studies Provide Key Positive Results for COVID-19 Vaccine in Early-Stage Clinical Trial

Jul 15, 2020 at 10:26 am by Staff

An experimental coronavirus vaccine stimulated robust immune responses against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and raised no serious safety concerns in an early-st.... Read More

Update 7/14

Jul 14, 2020 at 10:41 am by Staff

Nashville soars past the 15,000 mark of confirmed cases today (details below). In case you missed it, over the weekend, federal judge Eli Richardson denied local bar owners' r.... Read More