William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, was quoted by reporters at, among other national and local outlets, The New Yorker (hepatitis B story, with key quote: “I think of these viruses like submarines, lurking undetected, and then suddenly shooting cancer torpedoes”); Fortune, NBC News, Associated Press, Scripps News (seasonal flu, bird flu, COVID and/or other infectious diseases); and WKRN News 2 (the health importance of fluoride in drinking water).
PBS NewsHour interviewed Robert Miller, MD, professor of Clinical Medicine, for a story about securing benefits for soldiers who were exposed to burn pit injuries.
Science Daily covered the Clinical Infectious Diseases study from James Antoon, MD, PhD, MPH, assistant professor of Pediatrics, that shows, despite national medical guidelines supporting the use of antiviral medications in young children diagnosed with influenza, an underuse of the treatment. Antoon was also quoted in stories in The Tennessean and on WKRN News 2.
Health magazine reporter Korin Miller interviewed Rakesh Chandra, MD, MMHC, professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, for a story about mucus production, and what to do when you have it (to spit or not to spit, that is the question). The story is tied to the CDC predicting that both COVID and flu cases will increase this winter.
The Tennessean published an opinion piece from Katherine Van Schaik, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, that looks at health advice from the second century Greco-Roman physician Galen that can be applied to helping people to live long, healthier lives. Galen reportedly died at the age of 87, which is good now and was very good for his time.
WKRN News 2 interviewed Aaron Brinen, PsyD, assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, about increased concerns of workplace violence and the psychology behind workplace shootings.
Shannon Walker, MD, assistant professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, was quoted by Healio in a story about the use of AI to identify children at higher risk of blood clots.
James Muldowney, MD, assistant professor of Medicine, and Italo Biaggioni, MD, David Robertson, M.D. Professor of Medicine, are quoted in a Verywell Health article about a study finding that too much standing up may result in higher blood pressure.
Scott Zuckerman, MD, MPH, assistant professor of Neurological Surgery, and Douglas Terry, PhD, assistant professor of Neurological Surgery, are quoted in a Medscape story about pediatric concussion management.
