A Boston.com story about Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Ed Markey’s efforts to establish year-round daylight saving time quotes Raghu Upender, M.D., medical director of the Vanderbilt Sleep Disorders Center, from an article published at VUMC News.
The New York Times reporter Carly Stern interviewed Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, professor of Health Policy, for a story about medication prices for chronic diseases, headlined, “When chronic diseases come with chronic financial pressure.”
Scripps News Morning Rush interviewed William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, for stories about RFK Jr. suggesting taking fluoride out of the nation’s drinking water. Schaffner also spoke to Consumer Reports for a story (“4 Vaccines You Might Need Right Now”); Daily Mail (walking pneumonia); and Healio (a new test for meningitis and encephalitis).
A Discover story headlined, “Some people who need hearing aids never wear them – leading to other health issues,” quotes Stephen Camarata, PhD, professor of Hearing and Speech Sciences.
Cathy Eng, MD, director of the Young Adult Cancers Program, was quoted by Healthline about an increase in colon cancer in young people. The story was tied to the recently announced diagnosis of actor James Van Der Beek of the TV show “Dawson’s Creek.”
Ivanhoe Broadcast News, a national syndicator of medical news, sent a story to local television affiliates across the country featuring Paul Newhouse, MD, director of the Vanderbilt Center for Cognitive Medicine, discussing the potential benefits of nicotine in people with cognitive decline.
NBC News reporter Linda Carroll interviewed Ryan Darby, MD, assistant professor of Neurology, for a story about a study on neuromodulation treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.
WTVF News Channel 5 reporter Aaron Cantrell covered a 40-guitar donation to the Music Therapy Program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and VUMC Adult Hospital programs. Emily Owens, MT-BC, NMT was the main spokesperson, but five music therapists were included in the donation.
