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puzzel pieces, autism
August 27, 2012

Little evidence supports autism treatment options in adolescents

There is insufficient evidence to support findings, good or bad, for therapies currently used in adolescents and young adults with autism.

By VUMC News and Communications
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Vanderbilt)
July 17, 2012

‘U.S. News & World Report’ ranks VUMC No. 1 hospital in Tennessee

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has once again been named among the nation’s elite providers of health care services by U.S. News and World Report in the publication’s 2012-13 Best Hospitals edition.

By Doug Campbell
July 12, 2012

Groomes named Stallworth interim medical director

Thomas Groomes, M.D., has been named interim medical director of Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital.

By VUMC News and Communications
May 11, 2012

Vanderbilt honors top graduates during Commencement

Top scholars from Vanderbilt University’s undergraduate and professional schools are being honored with Founder’s Medals during Commencement on Friday, May 11.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 4, 2012

Hall of Famer plans to sport Vanderbilt tie while presenting Super Bowl trophy

By Nancy Humphrey
baby looking into the camera with uncertainty
November 10, 2011

Breastfeeding problems can be linked to a tied tongue

A simple procedure can correct ‘tongue-tie,’ a commonly missed condition that could prevent newborns from breastfeeding properly.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 28, 2011

Vanderbilt experts offer tips for a safe Halloween

Following simple safety procedures will also help reduce the risk of falls, which are the primary cause of most Halloween-related injuries seen each year in Children’s Hospital’s emergency room.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 12, 2011

Vanderbilt doubles current world record for vaccinations

On Oct. 12, Vanderbilt University more than doubled the current world record for the total number of vaccinations given in an eight-hour period. From 6:50 a.m. until 2:50 p.m., 12,647 university and medical center faculty, staff and students received free influenza vaccinations at Flulapalooza, a mass vaccination drill and simultaneous attempt to break the current Guinness world record. By the time the event ended around 7 p.m., more than 14,000 total vaccinations had been dispensed.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 30, 2011

Drug-like molecules aimed at improving treatment of Parkinson’s

Drug-like molecules described by Vanderbilt researchers could lead to Parkinson's treatments with fewer side effects.
By Bill Snyder
September 29, 2011

Folate may lower breast cancer risk for some

Low folate levels may increase a premenopausal woman’s risk of developing breast cancer.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 28, 2011

New group of faculty endowed chairs celebrated

Ten of Vanderbilt’s new endowed chairs were praised as leaders in their fields and on campus during a Sept. 26 ceremony at the Student Life Center.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 20, 2011

Vanderbilt study links military service in Middle East with serious lung disorder

A Vanderbilt study of U.S. soldiers returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan shows a serious lung condition linked to prolonged exposures to sulfur fires and burn pits.
By Craig Boerner
July 19, 2011

VUMC No. 14 in U.S. News and World Report ‘Honor Roll’

By VUMC News and Communications
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