John Henderson has been to the VUMC Emergency Department numerous times over the past several years but was discharged Monday with a new treatment plan, SSDI income, outpatient advocate, cell phone and supportive housing.

At present, 44 countries, including the European Union, have banned or are phasing out atrazine due to concern for its negative effects on human health.

A new tool to identify infants most at risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness could aid pediatricians in prioritizing children under 1 to receive a preventive medication before RSV season (October-April).

Unstable housing and homelessness can exacerbate adverse health outcomes, leading to increased risk of chronic disease, injury, and disability. Yet, emergency departments currently do not have a universal method to identify those at risk of, or currently experiencing, homelessness.

Study authors used activity, clinical and genetic data from the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program to explore the association of genetic risk of higher body mass index and the level of physical activity needed to reduce incident obesity. 

What the exceptional composer's DNA tells us about genetics