Tavia Smith
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Team to study RSV’s role in asthma formation
Investigators in the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine recently received a $4.5 million Asthma and Allergic Diseases Cooperative Research Center (AADCRC) grant from the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Read MoreJul 21, 2016
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Tennessee Poison Center at Vanderbilt warns about hazards of fuels at backyard barbecues
As summer heats up along with grills at backyard barbecues, health officials are stressing safety when using common fuels and accelerants. Read MoreJun 1, 2016
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VUMC to be site for national malnutrition study
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is the test site for a nationwide initiative to address the longstanding problem of malnutrition in hospital patients. Read MoreMay 19, 2016
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Tennessee Poison Center at Vanderbilt sees rise in children ingesting essential oils
The Tennessee Poison Center (TPC) housed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center reported the number of essential oil exposures doubled between 2011 and 2015 and 80 percent of cases involved children. Read MoreMay 10, 2016
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Warm weather heralds beginning of “trauma season”; Vanderbilt physicians urge pedestrians and drivers to use extra caution
Vanderbilt University Medical Center trauma physicians are warning pedestrians and drivers to be attentive, alert and cautious as the weather warms up and the likelihood of auto-pedestrian accidents increases. In 2015, 18 pedestrians died after being struck by vehicles… Read MoreApr 21, 2016
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Vanderbilt Asthma, Sinus, Allergy Program sees uptick in alpha-gal syndrome
Vanderbilt’s Asthma, Sinus, and Allergy Program has seen an increase in the number of patients being treated for alpha-gal syndrome, commonly known as the red meat allergy linked to tick bites. Read MoreMar 31, 2016
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Powers receives award from Nutrition and Dietetics association
James Powers, M.D., associate professor of Medicine and chief of Geriatric Medicine at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center, was recently named to receive the Iris Award from the Nashville Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Read MoreMar 31, 2016
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Tennessee Poison Center warns about dangers of ‘dewshine’
A lethal concoction of racing fuel and Mountain Dew claimed the lives of two Tennessee teens and has sparked the Tennessee Poison Center (TPC) to warn about the lethality of what has been called “Dewshine.” The Tennessee Poison Center, housed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, was involved in the care… Read MoreJan 29, 2016
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Tennessee Poison Center warns of Thanksgiving hazards
Thanksgiving is a holiday filled with family, friends, football and feasting. Unfortunately, it is also a day of hidden hazards. The staff at the Tennessee Poison Center (TPC), housed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, anticipates receiving about 135 to 145 poison… Read MoreNov 24, 2015