VUMC in the News

February 6, 2025

Flu cases peaking again; five habits that put your heart at risk; no link between sickle cell and sudden death; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

January 29, 2025

Probiotics, fiber and gut health; updates on flu, bird flu and norovirus; a deep dive into the world of organ transplants; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

January 22, 2025

How to blow your nose the right way; cities where you are most likely to catch a cold; the amazing Aspirnaut legacy of Billy and Julie Hudson;  plus other news stories with VUMC sources

January 20, 2025

Setting world records; why you shouldn’t skip breakfast; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

January 10, 2025

Steady step counts support mental health; tips to reduce sleep apnea risk; flu rates increase; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

January 2, 2025

Lessons from Galen for a long life; to spit or not to spit; ‘cancer torpedoes’; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

December 18, 2024

Saying ‘I do’ despite a terminal illness; how teachers can stay healthy in a room full of snot-nosed kids; Kimberly Williams-Paisley’s missing voice; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

December 6, 2024

Using music to help people with dementia; supporting breastfeeding radiologists; genetics and Type 2 diabetes; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

November 27, 2024

Safety of the food supply; national nursing shortage; the demand for weight-loss drugs in Tennessee; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

By Wayne Wood
November 21, 2024

Why it’s better to wake up naturally rather than with an alarm; eight factors that put you at risk for severe flu; mouth-taping to help with snoring; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

November 14, 2024

How VUMC prepares thousands of meals every day; ineffective cold medicines pulled from stores; five minutes of exercise lowers blood pressure; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

November 6, 2024

Why not using hearing aids can lead to other health problems; a 40-guitar donation; financial pressure from chronic disease; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

October 31, 2024

What not to do if you have stomach pain; the toddler with the quarter-million-dollar snakebite; walking pneumonia surges in Tennessee; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

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