VUMC in the News Archive

Having a regular bedtime is good for your heart; the Cicada COVID variant; AI and drug discovery; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

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Exercise and live longer; cutting down on salt reduces heart failure; the return of a deadly bacterial disease; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

Women who lose a spouse get healthier, men who lose a spouse crash; microplastics and prostate cancer; an algorithm to manage hypertension; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

Life stress and digestive issues; gene variants and atrial fibrillation; magnesium and migraines; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

The meaning of dreams; how difficult people can shorten your life; public trust in scientists; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

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Do women and men feel pain differently?; why is colorectal cancer becoming more common in young people?; what conditions might probiotics help?; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

February 27, 2026

The resilience of the physically active; dumbbell hygiene; 3-D tumor prints; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

February 19, 2026

Signs you are aging well; youth obesity; managing chronic fatigue; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

February 10, 2026

The 100th histotripsy patient; drinking water sodium levels and blood pressure; wet hair and risk of getting a cold; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

February 5, 2026

The future of cardiovascular care; the easiest way to start strength training; the flu is not done with us yet; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

January 30, 2026

Warnings about carbon monoxide; yes, nicotine is still bad for you; histoplasmosis in Tennessee soil; plus other stories with VUMC sources

January 20, 2026

Dolly’s donation makes national news; the largest transplant center in the country; one month without alcohol; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

January 15, 2026

A social anxiety moment; norovirus turmoil on an ill-fated cruise ship; vaccines in the news; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources