VUMC in the News Archive — Page 1 of 18

July 22, 2026

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.
July 17, 2026

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

July 9, 2026

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

July 2, 2026

Why you should wash new clothes before wearing; signs that you are aging well; effective leadership in health care; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

June 25, 2026

Another look at carrots and eyesight; how to get more fiber; why mosquitoes bite some people and not others; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

June 18, 2026

The unwanted return of tetanus; why soccer makes people so happy; breast cancer in men; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources