Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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FDA Approves First New Therapy In a Decade For Most Lethal Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first new therapy in almost a decade for pancreas cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Read MoreNov 2, 2005
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Vanderbilt Medical Center Seeking Volunteers for New HIV Vaccine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is recruiting healthy volunteers for the second phase of testing of a novel HIV vaccine regimen that also is being studied in AIDS-battered countries around the world. Read MoreNov 2, 2005
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Two LifeFlight nurses land national awards
Two Vanderbilt LifeFlight nurses have been recognized by their industry peers and been named national flight program director of the year and national flight nurse of the year and were recognized at award ceremonies in Texas held this past week. Read MoreOct 25, 2005
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VUSN’s Vine Hill Community Offers VUSN’s Vine Hill Community Clinic Offers Flu Shots and Flu Mist
The Vine Hill Community Clinic, operated by the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing's University Community Health Services, is offering flu shots and FluMist to the general public starting Oct. 24. Read MoreOct 24, 2005
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VCH expert debunks Halloween myths: Costumes pose more danger than candy tampering
In his 22 years working as a Pediatric Emergency Physician, Tom Abramo, M.D., the new Director of Emergency Medicine for the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital, has seen lots of bags of X-rayed Halloween candy, and he has seen where the danger of Halloween lies: not in the candy. Read MoreOct 17, 2005
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Watkins lecture to feature Howard’s Taylor
Howard University's Robert Taylor, M.D., Ph.D., is returning to Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a guest speaker for the Fourth Annual Levi Watkins Jr. Lecture on Diversity in Medical Education. Read MoreOct 13, 2005
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Watkins lecture to feature Howard‘s Taylor
Howard University‘s Robert Taylor, M.D., Ph.D., is returning to Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a guest speaker for the Fourth Annual Levi Watkins Jr. Lecture on Diversity in Medical Education. Read MoreOct 13, 2005
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VUSN’s Vine Hill Community Clinic Expanding Location and Hours to Meet Patient Demand
The Vine Hill Community Clinic, operated by the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, is doubling its size and extending hours of operation to enhance patient care. Read MoreOct 12, 2005
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VUSN‘s Vine Hill Community Clinic Expanding Location and Hours to Meet Patient Demand
The Vine Hill Community Clinic, operated by the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, is doubling its size and extending hours of operation to enhance patient care. Read MoreOct 12, 2005
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Vanderbilt Breast Center announces new clinic offering patients single-visit care
When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, multiple clinic visits may begin to mount, along with questions that the patient wants answered sooner rather than later. Read MoreOct 7, 2005
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Vanderbilt Medical Center reaches out to gay and lesbian community with print, television ads
Vanderbilt University Medical Center will soon launch a series of print and television ads in an effort to reach out to Middle Tennessee's gay and lesbian community. Read MoreOct 3, 2005
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A new weapon in the battle against HIV may come from an unusual source ó a small tropical frog
Investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center reported this month in the Journal of Virology that compounds secreted by frog skin are potent blockers of HIV infection. Read MoreSep 29, 2005
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NEW VANDERBILT BILL WILKERSON HEARING & SPEECH CENTER OPENS FOR PATIENTS
After many years of planning and construction, the new Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center for hearing and Speech Sciences facility is open for patients. Located within the top five floors of Medical Center East — South Tower, on the Vanderbilt University Medical Center campus, the facility houses state-of-the-art services for adult and pediatric hearing and speech patients who come from throughout Middle Tennessee for the facility's specialized services. Read MoreSep 16, 2005
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We Care for Kids Day Set, Trace Adkins Performance Announced
Mark your calendars for the second annual We Care for Kids Day street party and free concert in celebration of Middle Tennessee children. Read MoreSep 12, 2005
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Time changes announced at Middle Tennessee Medical Reserve Corps Warehouse and Vine Hill Community Clinic
New times are announced for the MTMRC Warehouse and the Vine Hill Community Clinic. Read MoreSep 12, 2005
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Vanderbilt LifeFlight sends helicopter, nurse team to help with disaster relief, response
Vanderbilt LifeFlight has dispatched its reserve helicopter and a medical team to Hattiesburg, Miss., to assist in disaster relief efforts after a call for assistance was made to Tennessee EMS officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Read MoreSep 6, 2005
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Vanderbilt School of Nursing opens clinic for hurricane refugees now in Middle Tennessee
In an effort to help displaced hurricane refugees from the Gulf Coast area, the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing is holding a special clinic for hurricane victims needing health care at the Vine Hill Clinic on Tuesday and Thursday evenings to treat hurricane disaster refugees who have sought refuge in Middle Tennessee. Read MoreSep 6, 2005
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center offering cancer treatment for patients displaced by Hurricane Katrina
Cancer patients displaced by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath who are in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky and in need of continued treatment can contact the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center for assistance. Read MoreSep 6, 2005
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Middle Tennessee Medical Reserve Corps opens warehouse to receive donated materials for hurricane relief assistance
Beginning at 1 p.m. today, the Middle Tennessee Medical Reserve Corps (MTMRC) will open a warehouse within the Nashville Municipal Auditorium, located on James Robertson Parkway in downtown Nashville, to receive personal items as well as medical supplies to assist hurricane disaster relief efforts. Beginning tomorrow, warehouse hours will be 7 a.m.-7 p.m. each day. Read MoreSep 6, 2005
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CCFA and VUMC Host Education Forum for Crohn‘s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
The Crohn‘s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) are hosting the third annual Living With Crohn‘s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis patient education program. Read MoreAug 8, 2005