VUMC in the News Archive

September 5, 2024

Deadly deli meats, at-home syphilis tests, dangers of DIY dental work, plus other news stories with VUMC sources

August 29, 2024

Eiman Jahangir’s space flight, dealing with the itch of mosquito bites, hallucinations and Parkinson’s disease, plus other news stories with VUMC sources

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August 21, 2024

Extreme heat, drug prices, COVID vaccines, “slapped cheek disease,” the “sloth virus,” germs in toilet plumes, plus other news stories with VUMC sources

August 14, 2024

Should you wash new clothes before wearing them?; Can common antibiotics cause skin reactions?; Can people who have been vaccinated against measles still catch measles?; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

A Vanderbilt study shows that reducing consumption of simple sugars helped improve gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Does eating sugar speed up aging?; Is speaking slowly an early sign of dementia?; Does taking magnesium help you sleep?; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

The BBC broadcast a tribute to Dr. Mildred Stahlman (listen here); COVID at the Olympics; people who died from acne medication; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

July 23, 2024

Is forgetting names an early sign of dementia? Can hot weather affect mental health? What’s the best way to fight armpit odor? Plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

July 17, 2024

How can you avoid the summer COVID surge? Is it OK to eat sushi while pregnant? Is “dry drowning” a thing? Plus other news stories with VUMC sources

July 10, 2024

How much water should you drink in hot weather? What should you do if you think your child has autism? What does gut bacteria have to do with weight gain? — plus other news stories with VUMC sources

July 5, 2024

Dr. Mildred Stahlman’s remarkable life; how the overturn of Roe v. Wade has affected Black women; will you live longer if you are a nice person? and other news stories with VUMC sources

June 27, 2024

How heat impacts sleep; firearm injuries in children; deadly strep infections; and other news stories with VUMC sources

June 20, 2024

My daughter did not “lose” her “battle” with cancer; Celine Dion’s stiff person syndrome diagnosis; America is ingesting sunscreen; and other news stories with VUMC sources

June 14, 2024

Developing a universal flu vaccine; genetic risks of breast cancer among Black women; whooping cough cases double and other news stories with VUMC sources