Women’s Health interviewed Sharon Green, MD, assistant professor of Clinical Medicine, for a story about research that suggests that being well hydrated may help alleviate anxiety in stressful situations. AOL and MSN also picked up the story.
Everyday Health reporter Korin Miller interviewed Peter Martin, MD, professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, for a story about a BMJ study that linked light alcohol consumption with a higher risk of dementia.
AARP reporter Kristen Fischer interviewed James Powers, MD, professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, for a story about the use of acetaminophen in the elderly.
William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, was quoted by several news outlets about public health issues, including Prevention (polio boosters); Nashville Scene and FactCheck.org (vaccine recommendations); STAT (MMR vaccines); and Parade (common flu symptoms).
Kathryn Edwards, MD, professor of pediatrics, emerita, was quoted by CBS News in a story about vaccine injury compensation.
KFF Health News/NBC News senior correspondentFred Schulte interviewed Gerald Hickson, MD, founder director of CPPA, for a story about medical malpractice claims in reconstructive surgery.
Everyday Health, Fox News and Health reported on the study by Lee Wheless, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Dermatology, on nicotinamide for skin cancer prevention.
News Channel 5 Plus featured Shravani Durbhakula, MD, associate professor of Anesthesiology in the Division of Pain Medicine, as on-air guest for a show to discuss how nitazenes — a class of highly potent synthetic opioids — are rapidly emerging as a major contributor to the overdose crisis. Originally developed in the 1950s but never approved for clinical use, these substances are over 20 times more potent than fentanyl and hundreds to thousands of times more potent than morphine. Durbhakula was also interviewed for a WZTV Fox 17 report.
Medical Xpress published a story from the American Heart Association that quotes Aaron Aday, MD, assistant professor of Medicine, in a story about whether leg pain can be peripheral artery disease.
Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, professor of Health Policy, was quoted by numerous national news outlets, including the CBS Evening News, The New York Times, NBC News, Politico, UPI, Associated Press, and CNN a about a plan to lower drug prices announced by President Trump and Pfizer.
NBC News reporter Erika Edwards used a previous quote from Buddy Creech, MD, director, Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program, in a story about more children dying from the flu.
