Year: 2024

Carefluent Connect has storefront locations for durable medical equipment services in Nashville and Mount Juliet.
August 6, 2024

Why CareFluent Connect is better for patients

August 6, 2024

Use ImageShare by Intelerad to view and upload diagnostic images to eStar

August 6, 2024

Update on restrictions around removable media

Restrictions on outside removable media remain in place. Official policies relevant to removable media are in the process of being revised and updated to reflect our current stance.

August 6, 2024

From Work/Life Connections-EAP: Get moving and help reduce depression

Studies show that physical activity has a positive effect on your mental health. Exercising can take your mind off stressors, increase endorphins, and boost self-confidence.

(Canva)
August 6, 2024

Guide to a healthier, longer life: Get up and get moving

In a study of predominantly low-income and Black Americans ages 65 and older, the researchers found that those with the longest “sitting time” — more than 10 hours a day — had the highest mortality risk.

By Bill Snyder
August 5, 2024

When he was 3 months old, an eye operation saved Jai Ailawadi’s sight. Now a 20-year-old college student, he returned to say thank you.

“You have changed my life,” the (now grown up) patient said.

By Nancy Humphrey
August 5, 2024

Low potassium ‘turns on’ kidney proximal tubule: study

A kidney protein that responds to low levels of blood potassium — which can cause high blood pressure and cardiovascular problems — may be a target for new therapeutics.
By Leigh MacMillan
August 2, 2024

White matter may aid recovery from spinal cord injuries: study

The research could lead to treatments that restore nerve activity through the targeted delivery of electromagnetic stimuli or drugs.
By Bill Snyder
August 1, 2024

Warren Taylor appointed vice-chair for Research in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

His NIH-supported clinical neuroscience research program concentrates on late-life depression, focusing on neurobiological factors influencing acute and long-term outcomes.
By Danny Bonvissuto
August 1, 2024

Flulapalooza set for Sept. 25; volunteers needed

The event starts at 6 a.m., and Health and Wellness encourages all faculty, staff, and students to come to the big tent on the main VUMC campus between Light Hall and the VA Hospital to receive their annual flu vaccination.
By Lydia Gardner
August 1, 2024

Clothes Closet accepts donations to help patients and families

The most acute needs are for clothing for men in smaller sizes; clothing for women in plus sizes, and new underwear of all sizes for both men and women
By Wayne Wood
August 1, 2024

VUMC adds X-ray velocimetry scanner to better detect lung dysfunction

Scanner combines fluoroscopy, a type of X-ray imaging that allows real-time visualization of body structures, with analytical software to visually document the lung’s air flow as color heat maps.
By Jill Clendening