VUMC in the News Archive

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

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.

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

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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.

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.

April 18, 2025

How to stay calm when life feels uncertain; starting school later to help students get enough sleep; non-invasive prostate cancer testing; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

April 10, 2025

Bedtime melatonin for children; shingles vaccine may protect against dementia; physician specialty differences in unprofessional behaviors; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.