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Number of Whooping Cough Cases on Rise Nationally

Whooping cough is making a comeback, and medical providers say the highly contagious bacterial infection that causes severe coughing fits is preventable. During the COVID-19 pandemic, whooping cough, also known as pertussis, declined dramatically.
8-Nov-2024 9:15 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Genetic Risk, Sexual Trauma Associated with Mental Illness: Study

A research team exploring how genes and environmental factors interact in psychiatry has discovered that a history of sexual trauma and a genetic tendency to develop mental illness are associated with increased risk for schizophrenia, bipolar...
30-Oct-2024 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Curbing Late-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Innovative Mobile Diagnostic Kit Aims to Improve Early Detection in Uganda 

An international team of imaging, engineering and cancer experts is developing a novel mobile breast cancer diagnostic kit to improve early diagnosis in low- and middle-income countries — such as Uganda, where systemic delays lead to an advanced...
30-Oct-2024 10:25 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Yes, “Election Stress Disorder” Is a Thing. Here Are Some Ways to Deal With It

These stressors impact our daily lives, but we generally have little control over the course of these "dramas and traumas." Here are some techniques to use when we face the unknown in uncertain times
29-Oct-2024 10:45 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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New Research Highlights Economic and Employment Challenges for Parents of Medically Complex Babies

Parents with babies born preterm or with low birth weight face significant economic and employment challenges, according to new research published in JAMA Pediatrics.
24-Oct-2024 11:45 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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New VUMC Hospital Expansion to Be Named Jim Ayers Tower

Vanderbilt University Medical Center will name the new expansion tower for Vanderbilt University Hospital the Jim Ayers Tower in recognition of Janet and Jim Ayers’ philanthropic legacy and abiding interest in improving the health care and quality...
25-Oct-2024 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Vanderbilt Health Rx Solutions Introduces Service to Bridge Gap Between Health Systems and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

Vanderbilt Health Rx Solutions (VHRxS) is launching a service to revolutionize the way specialty drug manufacturers and health systems collaborate to enhance patient care and optimize drug launches.
8-Oct-2024 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Again Ranked Among Nation’s Best by U.S. News & World Report

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has again been named a state, regional and national leader in pediatric health care, achieving the title of No. 1 children’s hospital in Tennessee and sharing the top spot in the Southeast,...
8-Oct-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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A Q&A with Jeffrey Upperman, a National Leader in Pediatric Trauma and Disaster Preparedness.

Jeffrey Upperman, MD, surgeon-in-chief at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, talks about why the U.S. needs a coordinated initiative to emphasize the impact of disasters on children to improve both future crisis responses and the...
3-Oct-2024 9:05 AM EDT

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Grant bolsters research to address rising maternal mortality rates

The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any industrialized nation, a trend that has been accelerating for 20 years. But nearly two out of three maternal deaths are preventable, with cardiovascular disease (CVD) being the leading...
6-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST

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Vanderbilt Doctor Available to Speak on Longer Pollen Season

27-Apr-2023 5:05 PM EDT

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Injury Prevention Expert Advises Keeping Safety In Mind When Buying Toys

12-Dec-2022 5:00 PM EST

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Doctors Seeing Increase in Young Females with Tics, Verbal Outbursts Similar to Tourette syndrome

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt typically sees a case of functional tics every few months, according to Heather Riordan, MD, associate professor of Child Neurology. Now the team is seeing a few new cases a week.
21-Oct-2021 9:00 AM EDT

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Pediatricians See Spike In RSV Cases Urge Parents To Be On Lookout For Symptoms

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is seeing a spike in respiratory illnesses, especially RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) and parainfluenza, which cause croup and bronchiolitis in young children and flu-like symptoms in older...
24-Jun-2021 12:20 PM EDT

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Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital Expert Offers COVID-19 “Safe Play” Tips for Parents

As the world begins to slowly open back up after months of living in a safer-at-home mode, many families are wondering how best to re-introduce their children to society.
11-Jun-2020 1:05 PM EDT

Safety Experts Urge Driver Caution as School Year Starts

8-Aug-2019 10:05 AM EDT

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