VUMC News and Communications

June 26, 2014

Dietetic Internship Program graduates 85th class

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Dietetic Internship Program graduated its 85th class of students on June 16.

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June 19, 2014

Teleneurology services at Williamson Medical Center see success

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June 19, 2014

HPV-positive head and neck cancer patients may receive lower radiation dose

A new study suggests that lowering the dose of radiation therapy for some head and neck cancer patients may improve outcomes and cause fewer long-term side effects.

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June 19, 2014

Vanderbilt recognized again for cancer prevention activities

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June 19, 2014

VICC researchers in spotlight at national cancer conference

New Vanderbilt research suggests patients with advanced melanoma — the most deadly form of skin cancer — could safely benefit from a combination of immunotherapy and targeted therapies aimed at specific gene mutations.

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June 17, 2014

Children face heat stroke danger as outside temperatures rise

With temperatures rising in Middle Tennessee, safety experts at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt stress the danger of leaving children unattended in vehicles.

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June 17, 2014

Four simple tips for avoiding child heat stroke

These four tips could keep your children safe this summer.
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June 12, 2014

Pharmacology reached new heights on Hamm’s watch

During her 13-year tenure as chair of Vanderbilt University’s Department of Pharmacology, Heidi Hamm, Ph.D., bolstered its international reputation, attracted 18 new faculty members and helped take it in new directions, such as drug discovery.
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June 12, 2014

Photo: Project Opportunity Graduation

Project Opportunity is a job skills training program for individuals with developmental disabilities. The group worked in various departments throughout Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
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June 12, 2014

VUSN’s gerontological nursing efforts recognized

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has been awarded membership in the National Hartford Centers of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGNE) in recognition of the highest level of commitment to the field of gerontological nursing.
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June 12, 2014

Program helps ease path for long-term care patients

It’s May 8, 2014 — one year to the day since a 25-year-old homeless man, Kris Stevenson, was hit by a car while crossing the street in Nashville, resulting in severe brain, pelvic and abdominal injuries.
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June 9, 2014

Rising tobacco epidemic in Asia linked to elevated risk of death

A new study estimates that tobacco smoking has been linked to approximately 2 million deaths among adult men and women in Asia in recent years and predicts a rising death toll.
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