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September 19, 2007

Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital researcher to lead largest-ever collaborative study on possible link between ADHD medication and heart risk for children

A researcher with the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has been named the principal investigator for the largest-ever data review to examine the potential for serious cardiac side effects in children who take prescription medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

By VUMC News and Communications
September 18, 2007

Vanderbilt University awarded $40 million for clinical and translational research

Vanderbilt has received a $40 million Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) – its largest ever government research grant – to expedite the translation of laboratory discoveries to patients in the community.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 29, 2007

Prostate cancer patients may be eligible for less invasive therapy; Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center first in state to test new ultrasound procedure

Men with prostate cancer now may have access to a new, minimally invasive surgical procedure. Urologic surgeons at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center will be the first in Tennessee to test the new Ablatherm procedure, which uses high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to destroy cancerous prostate tissue without any incision.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 24, 2007

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt ranked 23rd by U.S. News & World Report

The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has been named as one of the premiere children’s hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 23, 2007

Study links non-stick chemicals to low birth weight

Babies exposed to chemicals used in non-stick cookware and other consumer products while in their mother’s womb were born at a significantly lower body weight, according a new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives, a publication of the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 9, 2007

Experts offer tips for children to avoid being targeted by bullies

One of the more difficult challenges for families of school-aged children heading back to school is how to deal with the potential of bullying. While schools often have tough policies to reduce acts of bullying, many children still end up feeling “picked on” or teased and it can affect their school experience and even their grades in the long run.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 6, 2007

Beat the heat with these tips from Vanderbilt’s emergency department

Corey Slovis, M.D., chair of emergency medicine at Vanderbilt Medical Center, offers the following tips on how to "beat the heat" as summertime temperatures continue to rise.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 19, 2007

Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital names Kevin Churchwell, M.D., as new CEO

At 11 a.m. this morning the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt will formally announce the appointment of Kevin Churchwell, M.D., as the hospital's new CEO.Churchwell, a Nashville native, Vanderbilt-educated physician and nationally recognized pediatrician, has been selected as chief executive officer and executive director of Children's Hospital, effective immediately.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 29, 2007

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Named State’s Only Stand-alone Pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center

On July 2, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt will begin operating the state's first pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center at a children's hospital.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 15, 2007

New tool to shed light on, improve teen mental health services, education

Can you imagine an archer trying to improve her accuracy by practicing blindfolded, never seeing how close she was to hitting her target, never getting any information to help correct her aim?
By VUMC News and Communications
May 1, 2007

‘Centering Pregnancy’ is innovative approach to pre-natal care

They face nine months of watching their body change. Pregnancy can be an exciting time, but also a scary time.
April 6, 2007

Vanderbilt Study Shows Childhood Immunization with Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Cuts Pneumonia Hospital Admissions in the US

Routine infant immunization with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) has caused a 39 percent fall in all-cause pneumonia hospital admission rates for American children under 2, according to an article published in this week's edition of The Lancet.
March 22, 2007

Vanderbilt University Medical Center to Conduct Phase III Clinical Trial of Creatine for Parkinson’s Disease

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) will participate in a large-scale national clinical trial to learn if the nutritional supplement creatine can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease.
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