My Southern Health

January 24, 2019

Children’s Hospital lands awards for health communications

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt took home top honors in multiple categories in the 2018 eHealthcare Leadership Awards, which recognizes the nation’s best in health care digital communications.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 20, 2018

My Southern Health: A Q&A with a Nashville Predators team physician

Dr. Jed Kuhn, Kenneth Schermerhorn Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, talks about his work as a team physician with the Nashville Predators.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 12, 2018

My Southern Health: Why wearing a motorcycle helmet is so important

Dr. Oscar D Guillamondegui shares why you owe it to your family to know the facts about motorcycle helmet safety.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 16, 2018

My Southern Health: Facts you need to know about anxiety in children

There are different types of anxiety, but they all limit a child’s ability to function.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 9, 2018

My Southern Health: Male bonding is good for your health

Dr. Nathaniel Clark, associate professor of clinical psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, explains his study indicating that male bonding may reduce your stress or help you adapt to stressful situations.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 2, 2018

My Southern Health: We’ve been thinking about bone health backward

We often think about bone health from a nutritional standpoint. We analyze what we can put into our bodies to feed our bones—through diet or supplements—to make them stronger. That’s the wrong way to think about it, says Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Jonathan Schoenecker.

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January 26, 2018

My Southern Health: Why young men should pay attention to high blood pressure

Regular blood-pressure checks could improve health and reduce cardiovascular risks, says Vanderbilt's Heart and Vascular Institute.
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January 22, 2018

My Southern Health: Six useful cough remedies for kids

So many things can cause a child’s cough. Here’s how to help soothe it.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 22, 2018

My Southern Health: The Tide Pod challenge – what parents need to know

The latest dangerous teen challenge involves eating Tide Pods, which can be harmful and potentially fatal.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 5, 2018

My Southern Health: Got the flu? Here’s why you need to stay home

Survey results suggest 75 percent of parents leave the house with the flu—and they’re spreading it to others.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 5, 2018

What you need to know about this year’s flu

Discover what strains are prominent, how effective this year’s vaccine is, and how hard the virus has hit Tennessee so far.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 2, 2018

My Southern Health: 7 strategies for keeping New Year’s resolutions all year long

New year, new you … right? If you’re like about 40 percent of Americans, you’ve made some New Year’s resolutions in your time. But chances are those New Year’s resolutions won’t be as successful as you’d like.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 2, 2018

My Southern Health: 11 winter wellness tips you should follow this season

As we head into the winter months, what we don’t want are the less pleasant things that can come with winter: colds and flu, accidents from slippery sidewalks and roads, and a dreary mental funk.
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