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September 15, 2008

Carell family announces $20 million gift to Campaign for Children and Mothers

Three generations of the family of the late Monroe Carell Jr. have pledged a gift of $20 million to the fundraising effort for a new facility to care for children and mothers. The Campaign for Children and Mothers, with a goal of $45 million, will support the building of a 400,000-square-foot facility, slated to open in 2012, adjacent to and connected with the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 3, 2008

New nano device detects immune system cell signaling

Scientists have detected previously unnoticed chemical signals that individual cells in the immune system use to communicate with each other over short distances.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 4, 2008

Vanderbilt emergency doctors warn against heat emergencies

Vanderbilt’s emergency physicians are urging the public to take precautions in the extreme heat. Corey Slovis, M.D., chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and medical director for Metro-Nashville Fire Department EMS and Nashville International Airport, said prolonged heat day after day can lead to dehydration. "Having several days of high temperatures can lead to dehydration," Slovis said.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 22, 2008

Vanderbilt study suggests coffee may help alcoholics quit drinking

Not all recovering alcoholics smoke cigarettes, but almost all of them drink coffee, according to a new Vanderbilt study suggesting that healthy consumatory behaviors could help addicts kick their habit.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 21, 2008

Southerners living in U.S. cancer belt; Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers study causes of malignancy

The South is known for many things: hot, steamy summers, iced tea laced with sugar and friendly people with a tendency to welcome strangers. But beneath the veneer of Southern hospitality and gracious living lurks a silent killer: cancer. Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers have their own name for the southern region of the United States: the "cancer belt."

By VUMC News and Communications
July 18, 2008

Vanderbilt ophthalmologists warn against summertime eye risks

Summertime activities can be fun but they can also place your eyes at an increased risk for long-term damage from the sun, or perhaps worse.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 15, 2008

Surgeon who broke color barrier at Vanderbilt named Distinguished Alumnus

Dr. Levi Watkins Jr., whose passionate advocacy for racial equality and diversity was shaped by his early exposure to the Civil Rights Movement and its leaders, has been named the university's 2008 Distinguished Alumnus. The Vanderbilt Alumni Association will honor Watkins, a noted cardiac surgeon, at an Oct. 22 dinner at the Student Life Center.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 15, 2008

VUMC among nation’s ‘most wired’ hospitals

Vanderbilt Medical Center\'s technological savvy continues to garner national acclaim, as evidenced by the institution once again being named among the nation\'s 100 "most wired" hospitals and health systems.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 14, 2008

Behavior Analysis Clinic now treating children as young as 3 years old

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Behavior Analysis Clinic, which serves families who have a child with an intellectual or other developmental disability and who also engage in challenging behaviors, is now working with children as young as 3 years old.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 14, 2008

Study shows pediatricians can help prevent violence

Pediatricians can help prevent future violent behaviors in their patients with a brief, one-time office intervention during a routine exam, according to a new study published in the July issue of Pediatrics.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 11, 2008

Vanderbilt Medical Center makes this year’s U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Honor Roll’ of best hospitals

U.S. News & World Report is listing Vanderbilt Medical Center on its "Honor Roll" of hospitals – an honor reserved for a select group of institutions labeled by the magazine as the "best of the best."
By VUMC News and Communications
July 3, 2008

Fireworks at home are a risky way to celebrate July 4

National statistics show 10 percent of firework injuries are sustained by toddlers, and injuries are most likely to occur when children have fireworks without adequate supervision.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 2, 2008

Media Advisory: Guatemalan toddler with large neck tumor prepares for life-changing surgery

Joseline Elizabeth Vasquez Santay will undergo preliminary procedures to help doctors at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children\'s Hospital at Vanderbilt determine how to safely remove a neck tumor which is as large as the toddler\'s head.
By VUMC News and Communications
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