VUMC in the News

August 21, 2025

New blood pressure guidelines; alcohol and the brain; fat cells and breast cancer; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

August 13, 2025

Lice, lice, baby; new measles treatments; ultra-processed foods and lung cancer; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

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August 7, 2025

Avoiding turbulence injuries on airplanes; new deadly synthetic opioids; drinking too much water can aggravate reflux; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

August 1, 2025

Women’s health misconceptions; the science behind stuttering; inside a vaccine research lab; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

July 23, 2025

Camp Hope provides fun for burn survivors; coverage of Dolly Parton’s musical mentions VUMC; another cruise ship gastrointestinal disease outbreak; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

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.

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.