VUMC in the News Archive — Page 1 of 18

August 13, 2026

Warning signs of sleep apnea; success rate of Medicare drug appeals; drug allergies and cyclosporiasis; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

How to increase your chances of avoiding dementia; a possible human lifespan of 194 years; the biggest factors affecting sleep; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

Staying safe in the summer heat; the importance of lung cancer screening; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

Fast walking and cognitive function; staying safe from wildfire smoke; birthday parties and COVID; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

The study found that chronically disrupted sleep and highly variable sleep durations night after night may increase the risk for atherosclerosis.

Less sleep = less health; Led Zeppelin in the OR; dangers of people-pleasing; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

Words you don’t want to hear: ‘explosive diarrhea parasite’; building a better brain; coping with loneliness if you have depression; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources