Craig Boerner

May 2, 2013

Vanderbilt launches health information software competition

Vanderbilt University announced today a $20,000 worldwide contest called the Health App Challenge, aimed to transform patient clinical summaries into easy to understand personalized health information.

By Craig Boerner

May 2, 2013

Vanderbilt’s Ken Young earns top patient safety credential

By Craig Boerner

April 18, 2013

Lack of exercise not a factor in health disparities

Health disparities between white and black adults in the South are not connected to a lack of exercise but more likely related to other factors such as access to health care, socioeconomic status and perhaps genetics, according to a Vanderbilt study published in PLoS ONE.

By Craig Boerner

April 4, 2013

Infectious diseases foundation honors VUMC’s Schaffner

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) is awarding William Schaffner, M.D., professor and chair of Preventive Medicine, with its John P. Utz Leadership Award, presented to individuals who have demonstrated an outstanding level of dedication to their profession and to the NFID.

By Craig Boerner

March 7, 2013

Vanderbilt sleep expert offers daylight saving survival tips

By Craig Boerner

January 31, 2013

Itchy, runny nose may be an allergy – or the weather

As winter continues to take most of the country on a temperature roller coaster ride, many find themselves reaching for pain relievers or other remedies to deal with runny noses and symptoms associated with sinus and allergy problems.

By Craig Boerner