Wayne Wood Archive — Page 99 of 104
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July 16, 2015
Veterans returning from Middle East face higher skin cancer risk
Soldiers who served in the glaring desert sunlight of Iraq and Afghanistan returned home with an increased risk of skin cancer, due not only to the desert climate, but also a lack of sun protection, Vanderbilt dermatologist Jennifer Powers, M.D., reports in a study published recently in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. -
June 3, 2015
Beware leaves of three: Tips for avoiding poison ivy
It’s the time of year when backyards attract children, trails beckon hikers, and poison ivy attacks the unwary. The Tennessee Poison Center at VUMC provides tips for avoiding or treating the itch-causing plant pest this summer. -
June 3, 2015
Tips for avoiding or treating poison ivy from the Tennessee Poison Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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May 27, 2015
McDonald elected to TMA board of trustees
Michel McDonald, M.D., MBA, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Dermatology, officially took office as chair of the board of trustees of the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA) at the group’s annual convention, held last month at the Opryland Resort and Convention Center and attended by about 300 physicians and others in health care. -
May 21, 2015
Medical Center plaza restoration project rolls on
Completion is nearing for one of the key phases of the restoration of the Medical Center plaza behind Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH), at the south end near the Courtyard Café. -
April 28, 2015
David Ong, professor of Biochemistry, emeritus, dies at 71
David E. Ong, Ph.D., professor of Biochemistry, emeritus, whose contributions to research in the area of vitamin A biochemistry were recognized worldwide, died April 25. He was 71.