Wayne Wood

March 4, 2015

Vanderbilt dermatologist tells how to protect your skin from lingering winter weather

By Wayne Wood
February 23, 2015

VUMC mourns award-winning photographer Dana Johnson Tallman

By Wayne Wood
February 18, 2015

Stay safe from carbon monoxide poisoning during cold snap

With temperatures in the next few days predicted to be the coldest of the winter so far, people using space heaters to get some extra warmth into their homes need to be aware of a potential silent killer—carbon monoxide.

By Wayne Wood
January 6, 2015

Vanderbilt allergist offers tips to deal with suddenly changing temperatures

John Fahrenholz, assistant professor of medicine who practices at the Vanderbilt Asthma, Sinus and Allergy Program, says that whipsawing temperatures can be a real challenge for people with allergies—and for the rest of us, too.

By Wayne Wood
December 30, 2014

Vanderbilt emergency physician offers tips for a safe New Year’s celebration

By Wayne Wood
December 19, 2014

‘Between Hallmark and heartache’: Vanderbilt psychiatrist offers tips for how to avoid holiday stress

Vanderbilt psychiatrist Judith Akin urges people to set a course “between Hallmark and heartache” and aim to have a “pretty good little Christmas.” In other words, don’t strive for the perfect, and deal head-on with the stressors of the season.

By Wayne Wood
December 9, 2014

Vanderbilt dietitian offers tips to prevent holiday weight gain

By Wayne Wood
October 30, 2014

Lynch recalled as pioneer of Plastic Surgery, Burn Center

John B. Lynch, M.D., professor of Plastic Surgery, emeritus, who was former chair of Plastic Surgery and the first director of the Vanderbilt Burn Center when it opened in 1983, died Monday, Oct. 20. He was 85.
By Wayne Wood
October 9, 2014

Breast reconstruction awareness efforts recognized at BRA Day

Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) day will be observed by Vanderbilt’s Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery on Wednesday, Oct. 15.
By Wayne Wood
October 2, 2014

Exhibit explores link between “Potter” magic and medicine

A traveling exhibit, “Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine,” debuted this week in the History of Medicine Room at the Annette and Irwin Eskind Biomedical Library at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
By Wayne Wood
October 2, 2014

Vanderbilt named Middle Tennessee’s healthiest employer

Vanderbilt University was recognized recently by the Nashville Business Journal as the Healthiest Employer in Middle Tennessee in the division for employers with more than 500 employees.
By Wayne Wood
September 11, 2014

Skin cancer risks higher for soldiers serving abroad

Soldiers deployed to tropical and sunny climates are coming home with increased risk factors for a threat far from the battlefield: skin cancer.
By Wayne Wood
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