Women’s Health Archive — Page 2 of 11
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June 16, 2025
From stadium to stents, quick response saves soccer fan
When her evening pivoted from cheering for Nashville Soccer Club to suffering a heart attack, well-coordinated teams kept Leigh Anne Clark’s heart and life safe. -
April 10, 2025
Celebration of Motherhood was a life-changing experience for one expectant mother and her baby
The community event on Saturday, April 12, celebrates the courage and beauty of motherhood. -
April 2, 2025
New gene discoveries target uterine fibroids
The research is another step toward development of targeted therapies aimed at reducing the incidence and medical burden of this common condition. -
March 4, 2025
‘That’s the most scared I’ve been:’ 23 weeks pregnant with a heart condition.
Heather Burich had just driven to Clarksville after an appointment on Vanderbilt Health's Nashville campus when she got a call from a doctor she was yet to meet. The news about her echocardiogram results was alarming. -
November 14, 2024
VUMC receives $3.3 million ARPA-H award to develop at-home therapy for preterm labor
This project will be the first to apply drug conjugates in the field of obstetrics. -
October 22, 2024
VUMC, Nigeria teaching hospital to study genetic risk of fibroids based on regional African ancestry
The research team will analyze existing genome-wide association study data and RNA sequencing to compare fibroid development patterns in Nigerian women and U.S. Black women, which could point to targeted therapies and management strategies for affected women. -
October 18, 2024
Curbing late-stage breast cancer diagnosis: Innovative mobile diagnostic kit aims to improve early detection in Uganda
An international team of experts, including the Uganda Cancer Institute, is developing a groundbreaking mobile breast cancer diagnostic kit to enhance early detection in Uganda, where 70% of cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage.