Craig Boerner
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January 12, 2021
Study shows drastic increases in opioid-affected births
The rate of mothers who had an opioid-related diagnosis when delivering their baby increased by 131% from 2010-2017, as the incidence of babies diagnosed with drug withdrawal, known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), increased by 82% nationally during that same time period. -
November 17, 2020
Statins to be studied for prevention of dementia, disability and heart disease
Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers are enrolling adults aged 75 and over to study whether taking atorvastatin, a drug commonly used to lower cholesterol also called Lipitor®, can help maintain health by preventing dementia, disability, and heart disease. -
November 16, 2020
Younger parents less likely to vaccinate their children and themselves against COVID-19
Younger parents were much less likely than older parents to say they planned to vaccinate their children and themselves against COVID-19. -
August 14, 2020
Study finds patients’ access to opioid treatment cumbersome
Women are having a difficult time getting into treatment for opioid addictions, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published today in JAMA Open. -
July 20, 2020
Post-surgical bleeding associated with more deaths when compared to blood clots after surgery
Post-surgical bleeding is associated with more deaths than blood clots from surgery, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published in the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia. -
May 26, 2020
Doxycycline ineffective at shrinking aortic aneurysms in two-year study
Common antibiotic doxycycline reduces inflammation without changing aneurysm growth