Reporter March 19 2021 Archive — Page 1 of 2
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March 18, 2021
Clinic helps children with cerebral palsy regain mobility
Seven-year-old Tinsley Bellar loves to dance — her mother describes it as TikTok dancing with cheerleader moves. She also loves to run. She completed her school’s fun run last year with the whole school cheering her on. -
March 18, 2021
Vanderbilt research played key role in new lung screen guidelines
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has formally recommended two changes that will nearly double the number of people eligible for lung cancer screening by lowering the age from 55 to 50 and reducing the number of smoking history pack years from 30 to 20. -
March 18, 2021
Device to treat AFib may eliminate need for blood thinners
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is participating in a trial for a device that could revolutionize the way patients are treated for atrial fibrillation (AF or AFib.) -
March 18, 2021
Orthopaedic Surgery offering virtual physical therapy
The Department of Ortho-paedic Surgery has collaborated with Force Therapeutics, an episode-based digital care platform, to offer virtual physical therapy (PT) to patients recovering from surgery. This is an essential option during the pandemic when many patients are limiting their exposure to others. -
March 18, 2021
Vanderbilt Orthopaedics team named best in Mt. Juliet
The Vanderbilt Orthopaedics team at Mt. Juliet has been named best in orthopaedics by The Chronicle of Mt. Juliet for the fourth year in a row. -
March 18, 2021
EGFR Resisters/LUNGevity fund lung cancer research
Christine Lovly, MD, PhD, associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology and Ingram Professor of Cancer Research, is one of two inaugural recipients of the EGFR Resisters/LUNGevity Lung Cancer Research Award. -
March 18, 2021
Eye stroke is focus of American Heart Association statement
The American Heart Association (AHA) recently issued a scientific statement, “Management of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion.” CRAO is a form of ischemic stroke characterized by acute and painless vision loss in one eye.