Clinical

Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Position Statement Recommends Addressing Palliative Care Early in Patient Journey

Oct 29, 2021 at 12:05 pm by Staff

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) has issued a position statement that recommends healthcare providers address the incorporation of palliative care early in the medical.... Read More

Doctors Seeing Increase in Young Females with Tics, Verbal Outbursts Similar to Tourette syndrome

Oct 22, 2021 at 12:10 pm by Staff

An international phenomenon of involuntary movements and vocalizations in adolescent girls, similar to the tics seen in Tourette syndrome, is now believed to be a functional m.... Read More

Ataga Leading $3 Million AI Study For Predicting Kidney Function Decline in Sickle Cell Patients

Oct 05, 2021 at 12:24 pm by Staff

Kenneth Ataga, MD, Director of the Center for Sickle Cell Disease at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), was recently awarded $3.2 million from the Nati.... Read More

Grant Creates Center for Maternal, Pediatric Precision Therapeutics

Sep 21, 2021 at 09:24 am by Staff

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been awarded a five-year, $6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to serve as a center of excellence for Materna.... Read More

Change in Respiratory Care Strategies for Preterm Infants Improves Health Outcomes

Sep 20, 2021 at 05:10 pm by Staff

A decade's worth of data shows that neonatologists are shifting the type of respiratory support they utilize for preterm infants, a move that could lead to improved health out.... Read More

The Fear of the Unknown: Anxiety and the Upcoming School Year

Sep 20, 2021 at 04:31 pm by Staff

Kristen Davis, president and CEO of Nurture the Next, Tennessee's largest provider of in-home support for vulnerable families, authored the agency's latest article about the a.... Read More

Older Age, Chronic Co-Morbidities Associated with More Severe COVID Disease in Children

Sep 20, 2021 at 11:36 am by Staff

Over the course of the pandemic, researchers nationwide noticed differences in COVID-19 disease between children and adults. While risk factors for hospitalization and poor o.... Read More

Envision Healthcare Shares Resources to Support Clinician Mental Health

Sep 20, 2021 at 10:56 am by Staff

National Medical Group Uses Systematic Professional Well-Being Approach to Support Clinicians' Wellness Envision Healthcare, a leading national medical group, is providing bes.... Read More

Answering the Call to Train More Physicians

Sep 13, 2021 at 01:56 pm by Staff

Nashville Hospitals, Colleges Partner to Address Physician Shortage Combating a nationwide physician shortage is no small feat, but it's one Nashville hospitals and medical co.... Read More

Back to School with COVID

Sep 13, 2021 at 01:49 pm by Staff

As summer break began, it seemed like the worst of the pandemic was behind us. After a tough year of virtual learning, parents, teachers and students were all eagerly looking.... Read More