Obstetrics and Gynecology Archives

Smiling mother in a hospital chair holds a swaddled newborn wearing a striped cap in a neonatal intensive care unit; an incubator and medical equipment are visible behind them.

August 16, 2012

Effort seeks to remove breast-feeding barriers

Vanderbilt University has signed on for a statewide project to increase exclusive breast-feeding in hospitals and delivery centers.

By Christina Echegaray

April 19, 2012

MRSA in pregnancy may be less dangerous than previously thought

Vanderbilt pediatric infectious disease researchers studying antibiotic-resistant staph say fears that mothers carrying the germ may set their newborns up for infection are unfounded.

By Vanderbilt Health News

July 20, 2011

Dad’s diet influences birth timing

It may be possible to prevent preterm birth by modifying the father’s diet before a baby’s conception.

By Leigh MacMillan

Woman speaking at a lectern labeled “Vanderbilt Institute for Medicine and Public Health Women’s Health Research,” holding a printed card with a purple flower graphic.

May 10, 2011

Tennessee Women’s Health Report Card finds much work to be done

A new report on women’s health in Tennessee finds continuing areas of concern and a need for programs that support lifestyle changes to prevent long-term health consequences.

By Nancy Humphrey

Three red rounded-square tiles displaying the white letters “T”, “L”, and “C”.

April 28, 2011

TLC show filmed at VUMC to begin airing Monday, May 2

After nearly five months of filming last fall and winter, Vanderbilt University Medical Center will once again be the subject of a new reality TV series scheduled to debut on TLC Monday, May 2, at 1 p.m.