My Southern Health Archives
Children’s Hospital lands awards for health communications
Jan. 24, 2019—Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt took home top honors in multiple categories in the 2018 eHealthcare Leadership Awards, which recognizes the nation’s best in health care digital communications.
My Southern Health: A Q&A with a Nashville Predators team physician
Apr. 20, 2018—Dr. Jed Kuhn, Kenneth Schermerhorn Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, talks about his work as a team physician with the Nashville Predators.
My Southern Health: Why wearing a motorcycle helmet is so important
Apr. 12, 2018—Dr. Oscar D Guillamondegui shares why you owe it to your family to know the facts about motorcycle helmet safety.
My Southern Health: Facts you need to know about anxiety in children
Mar. 16, 2018—There are different types of anxiety, but they all limit a child’s ability to function.
My Southern Health: Male bonding is good for your health
Feb. 9, 2018—Dr. Nathaniel Clark, associate professor of clinical psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, explains his study indicating that male bonding may reduce your stress or help you adapt to stressful situations.
My Southern Health: We’ve been thinking about bone health backward
Feb. 2, 2018—We often think about bone health from a nutritional standpoint. We analyze what we can put into our bodies to feed our bones—through diet or supplements—to make them stronger. That’s the wrong way to think about it, says Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Jonathan Schoenecker.
My Southern Health: Why young men should pay attention to high blood pressure
Jan. 26, 2018—Regular blood-pressure checks could improve health and reduce cardiovascular risks, says Vanderbilt's Heart and Vascular Institute.
My Southern Health: Six useful cough remedies for kids
Jan. 22, 2018—So many things can cause a child’s cough. Here’s how to help soothe it.
My Southern Health: The Tide Pod challenge – what parents need to know
Jan. 22, 2018—The latest dangerous teen challenge involves eating Tide Pods, which can be harmful and potentially fatal.
My Southern Health: Got the flu? Here’s why you need to stay home
Jan. 5, 2018—Survey results suggest 75 percent of parents leave the house with the flu—and they’re spreading it to others.
What you need to know about this year’s flu
Jan. 5, 2018—Discover what strains are prominent, how effective this year’s vaccine is, and how hard the virus has hit Tennessee so far.
My Southern Health: 7 strategies for keeping New Year’s resolutions all year long
Jan. 2, 2018—New year, new you … right? If you’re like about 40 percent of Americans, you’ve made some New Year’s resolutions in your time. But chances are those New Year’s resolutions won’t be as successful as you’d like.
