New research from East Tennessee State University’s Center for Rural Health and Research found Tennessee is buckled into a belt no state wants to wear.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee said the man allegedly “burned his baby by bathing him in water so hot that the baby’s skin peeled off his body.” ...

For VUMC, modern cardiac surgery began in 1971, when the institution recruited three pivotal figures: Harvey Bender, MD, to lead Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery; Gottlieb “Bud” Friesinger II, MD, to lead ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome can be difficult to diagnose, but in some cases the disorder can help explain problems with obesity ...

Greater neighborhood disadvantage is associated with increased inflammatory and Alzheimer disease (AD) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers in older adults.

A recent study reveals a concerning rise in appendix cancer among younger adults. Researchers observed a significant increase ...

New collaboration will strengthen home medical equipment operations and support Carefluent Connect’s mission to enhance the patient experience Nashville, TN (July 1, 2025) – DASCO Home Medical ...

The Vanderbilt Program for LGBTQ Health recently laid off five staff members and eliminated its “Trans Buddy Program” following $300 million in budget cuts at the school’s medical center. “The ...

Layoffs were the latest in a string of actions threatening LGBTQ health care, members of the Metro LGBTQ Caucus write in a ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The LGBTQ+ Caucus of Nashville’s Metro Council has issued a formal vote of no confidence in ...

The Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer’s Center (VMAC) has been awarded a Center of Excellence grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The five-year award is from NIH’s National Institute ...

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is pioneering a bundled care program called MyHealth Bundles that has reportedly saved employers and their employees nearly $5 million in healthcare costs over ...