The Rock Star of Stroke

Jun 30, 2015 at 03:53 pm by Staff

American Association for Cancer Research Launches AACR NextGen Grants for Transformative Cancer

Jun 30, 2015 at 12:10 pm by Staff

At the end of June, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) announced the launch of the AACR NextGen Grants for Transformative Cancer Research, a new funding initi.... Read More

LifePoint Names Two New VPs

Jun 28, 2015 at 12:15 am by Staff

Brentwood-based LifePoint Hospitals® (NASDAQ: LPNT) recently appointed new senior leaders to operations and legal teams.Bennet Waters has been named vice president for the Str.... Read More

Alexander, 16 Other GOP Lawmakers Call on EEOC to Make Significant Changes to Proposed Rule on Workplace Wellness Programs

Jun 23, 2015 at 01:52 pm by Staff

On June 19, 17 Republican lawmakers called on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to make significant changes to the agency’s proposed rule on workplace wellnes.... Read More

Vanderbilt’s Institute for Research on Men’s Health

Jun 16, 2015 at 06:05 pm by Staff

What roles do gender, society and culture play in a man’s health? Those are the questions driving the work at the Institute for Research on Men’s Health (IRMH) at Vanderbilt.T.... Read More

AMA Applauds U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Steps to Remove Trans Fat from Nation's Food Supply

Jun 16, 2015 at 12:53 pm by Staff

AMA Applauds U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Steps to Remove Trans Fat from Nation's Food SupplyFDA’s Action to Eliminate Trans Fat Will Help Prevent Cardiovascular Dise.... Read More

Y-90 Radioembolization Means More Time, Options for Patients with Liver Cancer

Jun 11, 2015 at 06:48 pm by Staff

Mind over Matter

Jun 11, 2015 at 06:36 pm by Staff

“There is a finite number of resources available to treat people in this country,” stated Peter A. Ambrose, Jr., PhD, MBA. Finding a way to stretch those resources and transce.... Read More

ChurchFIT Founder Stephaine Walker, MD, MPH: Changing Lives & Breaking Cultural Barriers

Jun 11, 2015 at 06:22 pm by Staff

Stephaine Walker, MD, MPH, is helping Mt. Zion Baptist Church members run the race with endurance.In 2010, the Vanderbilt University neonatologist and assistant professor of P.... Read More

Hovious Reflects on New Role Leading Health Care Council

Jun 11, 2015 at 06:18 pm by Staff

Last month, the Nashville Health Care Council Board of Directors announced staff member Hayley Hovious would become the next president of the organization effective June 1. Sh.... Read More