VUMC News and Communications

My Southern Health: Six useful cough remedies for kids

So many things can cause a child’s cough. Here’s how to help soothe it.

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My Southern Health: The Tide Pod challenge – what parents need to know

The latest dangerous teen challenge involves eating Tide Pods, which can be harmful and potentially fatal.

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Typically developing children needed for research study to measure food interest

Child volunteers are needed for a Vanderbilt University Medical Center research study that will look at how eye movements and brain activity measure interest in food.

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State of Medical Center Address set for Feb. 14

Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, President and CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, will deliver the 2018 State of the Medical Center Address, from 7:30 – 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 14, in Langford Auditorium.

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January 18, 2018

Study finds higher death rates in poor neighborhoods

Living in an economically disadvantaged neighborhood is likely to lead to death at an earlier age, especially among African-Americans, new research shows. The death rate is even more pronounced among disadvantaged individuals with unhealthy lifestyle habits.