VUMC News and Communications Archive

April 25, 2006

Vanderbilt Medical Center Opposes Repeal of State’s Motorcycle Helmet Law

Tennessee’s Legislature is again seriously considering a repeal of the state’s mandatory motorcycle helmet law for adults.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 21, 2006

Vanderbilt Celebrates National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

Vanderbilt Medical Center laboratories will be joining the many laboratories across the country that observe and celebrate National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (NMLPW).

By VUMC News and Communications
April 18, 2006

Nationwide Breast Cancer Prevention Trial Resuts

Results of Nationwide Breast Cancer Prevention Trial Show Osteoporosis Drug Raloxifene is as Effective as Tamoxifen in Preventing Invasive Breast Cancer; Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is Only Regional Participant

By VUMC News and Communications
April 17, 2006

Results of Nationwide Breast Cancer Prevention Trial Show Osteoporosis Drug Raloxifene is as Effective as Tamoxifen in Preventing Invasive Breast Cancer; Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is Only Regional Participant

Initial Results of the Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene or STAR, released today revealed the osteoporosis drug raloxifene has been proved to be as effective as tamoxifen in preventing invasive breast cancer.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 4, 2006

Vanderbilt LifeFlight Receives National Accreditation

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s LifeFlight air ambulance program has become the first program in Tennessee to receive accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS).

By VUMC News and Communications
March 22, 2006

LifeFlight’s Bland Named Emergency Medical Technician of the Year by State Ambulance Service Association

Tony Bland, a 15-year veteran of Vanderbilt’s LifeFlight, has been named “EMT of the Year” by the Tennessee Ambulance Service Association.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 20, 2006

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Research Earns Funding from Lance Armstrong Foundation to Study Effects of Exercise on Curbing Memory Problems Associated with Chemotherapy

Researchers at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center are studying whether exercise can help curb memory and cognitive problems experienced by many cancer survivors following chemotherapy.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 16, 2006

Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital Research Finds Nationwide Increase in Antipsychotic Medications Used for Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

A disturbing nationwide trend has been documented by a researcher at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 15, 2006

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Researchers Find Ginseng May Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes

Ginseng, one of the most widely used herbs in traditional Chinese medicine, may improve survival and quality of life after a diagnosis of breast cancer, according to a recent study by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers. The large epidemiological study, led by Xiao-Ou Shu, M.D., Ph.D., was published online recently in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 14, 2006

EMS Combat Challenge looks for emergency providers

Emergency medical personnel from all over Middle Tennessee will compete in a first-ever "combat challenge" to be held on April 22 at Henry Horton State Park in Chapel Hill, Tenn.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 13, 2006

Vanderbilt Announces Opening of New Primary Clinic in Spring Hill

Vanderbilt Medical Group-Spring Hill is pleased to announce the opening of its new Primary Care Practice, located at 3098 Campbell Station Pkwy. in Spring Hill, Tenn, on Monday, March 20.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 9, 2006

Automatic External Defibrillator Saves Young Athlete’s Life – Nwankwo Released From Hospital

The quick actions of an athletic trainer and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) saved the life of Vanderbilt basketball student-athlete Davis Nwankwo (Nah-WONK-wo), said the team physician.
By VUMC News and Communications