VUMC in the News

July 17, 2025

The positive effects of an after-dinner walk; why some mothers are lonely; caffeine and sports performance; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

July 9, 2025

Lessons from long COVID; a child’s song for her child life specialist; fertility issues for cancer survivors; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

July 3, 2025

Melatonin dosing can be wonky; fewer adults testing for COVID; the connection between grip strength and psychosis; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

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June 26, 2025

Vacationing while undergoing cancer treatments; lifestyle habits and Alzheimer’s; in praise of REDCap; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

June 19, 2025

Should you wash new clothes before wearing?; Why does waking up feel so hard?; Does your dessert raise your chance of a heart attack?: plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

June 11, 2025

Health benefits of chicken breast; rise in appendix cancer in millennials; DNA and weight loss; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

June 5, 2025

Why coffee tastes better when someone else makes it; what ER doctors take on vacation; using two drugs to lower cholesterol; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

May 30, 2025

Explaining Billy Joel’s diagnosis; new COVID vaccine recommendations; negative effects of vaping; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

May 23, 2025

Microplastics in the brain; carbs and their effect on aging; understanding President Biden’s prostate cancer; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

May 15, 2025

Just sitting around increases Alzheimer’s risk; finding your true biological age; are men’s beards dirtier than toilet seats?; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

May 8, 2025

Are you aging well?; protecting babies from RSV; detecting stomach cancer earlier; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

May 2, 2025

The importance of prostate cancer screenings, how pharmacies are balancing care and costs; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

April 25, 2025

The psychology behind enjoying competitions on reality TV; how to travel with children on the autism spectrum; hepatitis testing delays; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

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