Caitlyn Mooney, MD, assistant professor, Division of Sports Medicine, is quoted in an Outside magazine story about new research finding a diverse gut microbiome is linked to better aerobic fitness in men, but not women.
WKRN interviewed Katherine Schafer, PhD, MS, MEd, assistant professor of Biomedical Informatics, about the FDA launching a study into ibogaine for PTSD treatment.
Paul Newhouse, MD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences was quoted in The New York Times about influencers spinning nicotine as a natural health hack.
NBC News quoted Andreana Holowatyj, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine & Cancer Biology, about rising rectal cancer deaths among older millennials.
Women’s Health interviewed Aaron Brinen, PsyD, assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, for a story about research that linked spending time outdoors to a greater feeling of connection and lower sense of loneliness.
The Tennessean and News Channel 5/WTVF covered the Make-A-Wish event at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt featuring 12-year-old patient, Ollie Faircloth, sharing his wish with other children at the hospital by donating Lego kits. He was supported by community businesses who also donated an additional 500 kits.
WTVF, interviewed Joseph Schlesinger, professor of Anesthesiology, and students Omar Adada and Charles Ruble about the benefits of live music for critical care patients.
WSMV requoted Ronald Alvarez, MD, chairman and clinical service chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology, about the FDA’s approval of at-home HPV tests and how it may impact cervical cancer screening process and treatments.