Vanderbilt Health News Archive — Page 241 of 390
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March 5, 2015
Photo: Culture’s impact on health
Elena Fuentes-Afflick, M.D., MPH, spoke at Vanderbilt recently on the impact on health outcomes of acculturation — the adoption of the cultural traits of another group. -
March 5, 2015
Tennessee Ambulance Service Association honors Pierce
The Tennessee Ambulance Service Association (TASA) has named Vanderbilt LifeFlight’s Vernon Carl Pierce the Jimmy Studdard EMT of the Year. -
March 5, 2015
Zanic’s journey to the lab followed winding path
It’s roughly 5,000 miles from Croatia to Tennessee as the crow flies. -
March 3, 2015
LifeFlight’s blood transfusion practices affirmed by new study
Research soon to be published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) shows that airlifted trauma victims who receive blood transfusions in the helicopter before arriving at a trauma center have a higher chance of survival. -
March 3, 2015
Study shows poor heart function could be major Alzheimer’s disease risk
A healthier heart could prevent Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. -
March 3, 2015
Vanderbilt sleep specialist says begin preparing now for this weekend’s change to daylight saving time