Paul Govern Archive — Page 34 of 54
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May 7, 2018
Records point to drug-drug interaction
Patients who take a cholesterol-lowering statin drug while taking the antibiotic daptomycin have increased risk of developing muscle weakness or a more severe form of muscle damage. -
April 19, 2018
Speakers discuss use of evidence in state health policymaking
“State Health Policy: Does Evidence Really Make a Difference” was the title of the spring Research into Policy and Practice Lecture, April 11 in Light Hall. The semi-annual lecture is sponsored by the Department of Health Policy. -
April 19, 2018
New labeling system speeds clinical lab turnaround times
Much of everyday clinical decision-making is informed by lab tests performed rapidly on automated instrumentation — basic metabolic panels, complete blood counts, all the lab orders for which clinicians expect quick results. -
April 19, 2018
VUMC drug repurposing initiative gaining momentum
Drug repurposing involves establishing an additional approved indication for a drug already at market. -
April 2, 2018
VUMC health records now available on iPhone Health app
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is among an initial 39 health systems supporting a new health records feature on the iPhone. -
March 29, 2018
Study finds broken circadian clock in human tumors
Human tumors appear to have a broken circadian clock, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center report in the journal PeerJ.