The Tennessee Department of Health, through the Opioid Abatement Council Community Grant program, recently awarded $1.2M to The Naloxone Project, a nonprofit dedicated to patient-centric care for individuals with opioid use disorder.

The authors reviewed nine clinical preventive services for maternal cardiovascular health and found sufficient evidence to call for updated clinical guidelines in two areas — better management of chronic hypertension and stronger postpartum blood pressure monitoring.

Vanderbilt Health’s Firefly program continues to lead the way in caring for pregnant women with substance use disorder.

More than 40% of the women reported that they tested their urine for human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone released by the placenta, four or more days before their expected periods.

Congratulations to all the families and welcome, Alden-Paul, Finley and Casper.

This award honors a genetic counselor who “advances genetic counseling as a vital part of health care through education, research or public policy.

Membranes and cellular components of the umbilical cord and placenta are used across many medical disciplines.