VUMC in the News Archive

January 8, 2026

Addiction on TV; Taylor Swift’s gift; brain health in the new year; plus other news stories with Vanderbilt Health sources.

December 26, 2025

Surging norovirus; gestational diabetes and lung function; new heart transplant record; plus other news stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

December 19, 2025

Sharing medical records with chatbots; health risks lurking in energy drinks; rethinking the word ‘cancer;’ plus other news stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

December 10, 2025

Look at all the lonely people; short form videos and the brain; menopause and health; plus other news stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

December 5, 2025

Is it COVID or the flu?; how to brighten a ‘blah’ day; genetic variation and heart disease; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

November 25, 2025

Should dinnertime be earlier in the winter?; how bad will this flu season get?; does reminiscence therapy help people with Alzheimer’s disease?; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

November 20, 2025

The quest for higher-quality sleep; the future of diabetes care; the strategy of professionalism; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

November 14, 2025

Measles comes back to Nashville; 3,000 steps may slow cognitive decline; price reduction for weight-loss drugs; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

November 7, 2025

Companionship and happiness; high fevers in children; promise of an Alzheimer’s pill; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

October 31, 2025

Seasonal allergies come to Middle Tennessee; one long walk is better than several short ones; early warning signs of osteoporosis; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

October 24, 2025

The best exercise for people with knee osteoarthritis; dangers of nicotine pouches; U.S. records most measles cases in decades; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

October 17, 2025

The importance of sunscreen on airplanes; the role of AI in diabetes care; the advent of the state’s first pediatric rehabilitation facility; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

October 9, 2025

Heart health for older people; preemie spends 350 days in NICU; Dolly mentions Vanderbilt’s care and says she’s doing well; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.