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October 27, 2025

Daylight saving time ends Nov. 2; how to adjust to ‘falling back’

Getting extra exposure to sunlight can help reset the biological clock and cope with the darker evenings. The best advice for resetting the internal clock is to get light exposure in the morning.

By Wayne Wood
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July 7, 2025

Experts offer tips on dealing with ticks this summer

Four tick-borne illnesses are most common in Tennessee, including spotted fever rickettsiosis, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

By Jessica Pasley
July 1, 2025

Fireworks and sparklers are lots of fun, but they can cause terrible injuries; how to celebrate safely

Protect the eye on the Fourth of July

By Jessica Pasley
June 4, 2025

Expert tips for staying safe in the heat

Following basic summer safety tips will help keep your family safe and healthy as temperatures rise.

By Jessica Pasley
March 11, 2025

In its 50th year, Vanderbilt Occupational Health continues its mission by participating in Health & Wellness fairs at four VUMC locations

‘Your path to well-being is our purpose’ is the 2025 tagline for Health & Wellness promotions

By Wayne Wood
March 4, 2025

Stepping back is best for springing forward: tips for dealing with the beginning of daylight saving time

Go to bed a little earlier than usual. Take a good look at the morning sun when you get up.

By Jessica Pasley
December 6, 2024

Options, options. Here’s how to get safe, age-appropriate toys for all the children on your holiday list.

Toys for young children need to match their stages of development and emerging abilities. It doesn’t have to be the most expensive, trendy gadget.
By Jessica Pasley
October 28, 2024

Yes, ‘election stress disorder’ is a thing. Here are some ways to deal with it.

What to do if waiting for election returns feels like waiting for biopsy results
By Jim Kendall, LCSW
October 25, 2024

This year’s fall time change is Nov. 3, which directly follows Dia de los Muertos. Don’t read too much into that.

How to get through the end of daylight saving time without feeling like one of los muertos.
By Wayne Wood
August 27, 2024

We’re here for you: how to comfort a coworker in grief

How can caregivers be expected to hold the grief of their patients, and their patients’ families, when they are grieving themselves? That was the question addressed at a recent panel discussion at Vanderbilt.
By Bill Snyder
June 27, 2024

Finding connections in the midst of loneliness

There are lonely people at Vanderbilt. There are also ways to connect and find help.
By Wayne Wood
June 7, 2024

As “trauma season” approaches and the need for blood donation grows, VUMC names Blood Assurance its primary supplier of blood and blood products

Blood Assurance guarantees that blood donated at VUMC blood drives will be used for patients at Vanderbilt. It is also possible for donors at any Middle Tennessee Blood Assurance drive to designate the donated blood for VUMC.
By Wayne Wood
May 10, 2024

Are you freaked out, apprehensive, or even mildly concerned about the impending INVASION of BILLIONS of red eyed, noisy INSECTS? Vanderbilt’s Jim Kendall has a brief cicada survival guide.

“It is important to remember,” he says, “This too shall pass."
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