Department Of Obstetrics And Gynecology
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Hartmann named director of UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science
Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD, Vice President for Research Integration for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named director of the University of Kentucky (UK) Center for Clinical and Translational Science. Read MoreJan 17, 2024
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Genetic ancestry and hypertension risk
Racial disparities in hypertension risk are due in part to genetic differences between ancestries, Vanderbilt investigators find in a study of participants in the Million Veteran Program. Read MoreApr 29, 2021
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Fibroids and birth outcomes
Women with three or more uterine fibroids — non-cancerous growths — during pregnancy are more likely to have infants with reduced birthweight and may need additional surveillance. Read MoreSep 8, 2020
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Effort seeks to improve safety of drugs given during pregnancy
A 19-year-old student is leading a multi-institutional collaboration to identify drugs that can be prescribed safely to pregnant women without harming the fetus. Read MoreJul 18, 2019
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Early postpartum opioids linked with persistent usage
Filling opioid prescriptions after giving birth raises the risk of prolonged use of the drugs in the following year. Read MoreDec 13, 2018