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October 19, 2004

VCH pediatrician asks parents to take control of Halloween excess

Decades ago Halloween meant visiting a handful of houses, always prepared to earn a treat with a clever homemade costume and a friendly Halloween greeting. Today many families feel trick-or-treating is an exercise in excess at a time when obesity is one of the nation’s top health concerns.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 27, 2004

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Launches Genital Herpes Vaccine Trial

Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers are launching a clinical trial of Herpavac, a new genital herpes vaccine that has proven effective in previous clinical trials in preventing the spread of the herpes simplex virus in women.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 31, 2004

Expert in scientific testing of learning ability to speak at Kennedy Center

Richard Woodcock, a world-renowned researcher of learning ability assessment, will present a lecture on historical advances in cognitive assessment on Thursday, Sept. 9, at 4 p.m. at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development. The lecture will take place in Room 241 of the Kennedy Center/MRL Building and is free and open to the public.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 2, 2004

VCH researchers find antipsychotic use doubled in Tennessee children with ADHD

At a time when parents, schools and physicians still struggle with the perceived overuse of the medication Ritalin to treat children with attention difficulties, a new study suggests the potential for another controversy.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 30, 2004

Adolescent Children Antipsychotic Medications

A GROWING NUMBER OF ADOLESCENT CHILDREN EITHER INSURED OR COVERED BY A MANAGED CARE PROGRAM IN TENNESSEE WERE BEING PRESCRIBED NEW ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATIONS FOR BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS A-D-H-D. REPORTER HEATHER HALL EXPLAINS.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 22, 2004

LifeFight honored for 20 years of service by Metro Council

Calling it "one of the best [helicopter programs] in the world," Metro Councilman Buck Dozier introduced legislation honoring Vanderbilt LifeFlight for their 20 years of service to Middle Tennessee.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 20, 2004

Vanderbilt School of Nursing joins forces with new nursing school in Nepal

The Vanderbilt School of Nursing has signed an agreement to collaborate with a new nursing school in Kathmandu, Nepal.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 9, 2004

Vanderbilt research shows high doses of popular pain reliever prescribed despite heart risk

The evidence is growing: chronic, high-dose consumption of the arthritis pain reliever Vioxx can raise blood pressure and the risk of serious heart problems.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 11, 2004

Vanderbilt Medical Center Emergency Department’s Beat the Heat Tips

Corey Slovis, M.D., chairman of the department of Emergency Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, gives tips on how to avoid heat related illnesses.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 10, 2004

Web site building program cuts stress, keeps families of sick children in touch

Communicating with family and friends all over the country has just gone high tech at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 9, 2004

Maury County to be home of fourth Vanderbilt LifeFlight emergency helicopter

Residents in Maury County, including the cities of Columbia, Mount Pleasant and surrounding counties, will soon have faster access to the region's only Level-1 trauma center thanks to the decision by Vanderbilt University Medical Center to station an air ambulance helicopter at the Maury County Airport.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 11, 2004

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center director appointed to Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities

Gov. Phil Bredesen has appointed Pat Levitt, director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development and professor of pharmacology, to the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 11, 2004

CoolCap studied at VCH may prevent brain damage after difficult birth

A cap designed to cool the brains of babies born with oxygen deprivation during birth may prevent brain damage. Vanderbilt Children's Hospital researchers participated in the study of the device, "CoolCap," to cool the brains of full-term babies who were oxygen-deprived and had signs of brain damage within hours of birth.
By VUMC News and Communications
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