http://www.mc.vanderbilt.eduNews about Vanderbilt Medical Centerhttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/22/weekinreview/22mcneil.html?_r=1http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/22/weekinreview/22mcneil.html?_r=1Normal flu seasons have accustomed Americans to an "old people first" ethic, but swine flu has reversed that. It's pregnant women and children first, and in the rush for the lifeboats, elbows are beginning to fly. William Schaffner, chair of preventive medicine, is quoted.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/20/AR2009112001820.htmlhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/20/AR2009112001820.htmlThe level of swine flu activity in the United States appears to be declining, although officials are worried about another increase of cases during the Thanksgiving holiday when many people travel and families gather. At the same time, scientists in Norway announced that they had detected a mutated form of the virus. William Schaffner, chair of preventive medicine, is quoted.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/drug-side-effects-key-factor-reduced-quality-life-kidney-transplant-patients-27479.htmlhttp://www.scienceblog.com/cms/drug-side-effects-key-factor-reduced-quality-life-kidney-transplant-patients-27479.htmlPeople who have kidney transplants need longer-term support than most friends, relatives or even healthcare professionals realise, according to a study of 160 patients published in the December issue of the UK-based Journal of Advanced Nursing. Researchers surveyed 55 patients who had undergone surgery in the last year, together with 105 who had had surgery in the last one to three years at the Vanderbilt Transplant Center in Tennessee, USA. They wanted to see if there was any difference in how they perceived factors such as their health, the side effects of medication to prevent rejection of the new organ, social support and quality of life.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600http://www.tennessean.com/article/20091122/BUSINESS06/911220375/2047/BUSINESS/People+in+Businesshttp://www.tennessean.com/article/20091122/BUSINESS06/911220375/2047/BUSINESS/People+in+BusinessDr. James Crowe Jr. won a five-year, $5.3 million National Institutes of Health grant to study human B cell immunity and find new approaches to designing vaccines. Crowe is a professor of pediatrics and microbiology and immunology and director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600http://www.tennessean.com/article/20091120/NEWS01/911200362/Registry+boosts+health+researchhttp://www.tennessean.com/article/20091120/NEWS01/911200362/Registry+boosts+health+researchIn the age of the World Wide Web, people are a click away from finding old friends, meeting potential soul mates, and now, helping to discover cures or treatments for diseases.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600http://www.philly.com/inquirer/health_science/daily/20091112_Tests_show_fall_outbreak_is_rhinovirus__not_swine_flu.html?viewAll=yhttp://www.philly.com/inquirer/health_science/daily/20091112_Tests_show_fall_outbreak_is_rhinovirus__not_swine_flu.html?viewAll=yTests at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia suggest that large numbers of people who got sick this fall actually fell victim to a sudden, unusually severe - and continuing - outbreak of rhinovirus, better known as a key cause of the common cold.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600http://wpln.org/?p=12565http://wpln.org/?p=12565New figures are out regarding treatment for the uninsured in Nashville. Vanderbilt Medical Center remains the primary caregiver, writing off some $228 million in unpaid medical bills last year.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600http://www.tennessean.com/article/20091111/COUNTY01/91111022/1123/Children+s+clinics+relocate+to+One+Hundred+Oakshttp://www.tennessean.com/article/20091111/COUNTY01/91111022/1123/Children+s+clinics+relocate+to+One+Hundred+OaksTwo clinics recently moved from the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt to the new facilities at Vanderbilt Health at One Hundred Oaks.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600http://www.hospitalreviewmagazine.com/news-and-analysis/current-statistics-and-lists/beckers-hospital-review-names-10-best-hospitals-for-2009.htmlhttp://www.hospitalreviewmagazine.com/news-and-analysis/current-statistics-and-lists/beckers-hospital-review-names-10-best-hospitals-for-2009.htmlBecker's Hospital Review has named the 10 best hospitals in America for 2009. These organizations are leaders in all elements of quality care, drivers of innovation and trendsetters. Vanderbilt Medical Center rated in the top 10, with the magazine saying "Vanderbilt has the distinction of being one of only two hospitals, with Duke, to be highly rated in the two major ratings systems. Vanderbilt came in 16th on U.S. News' list of Best Hospitals and was one of U.S. News' top 21 hospitals in kidney disorders, urology, cancer, diabetes, ear, nose and throat, gynecology and heart and heart surgery. It also reaped the nursing Magnet award in 2006 and the Consumer Choice Award for its region in 2009, and it was named this year as one of Fortune magazine's top 100 companies to work for."Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600http://abcnews.go.com/Health/MindMoodNews/fort-hood-shooters-intentions-mass-murder-terrorism/story?id=9019410http://abcnews.go.com/Health/MindMoodNews/fort-hood-shooters-intentions-mass-murder-terrorism/story?id=9019410Days after a mass shooting at the Fort Hood Army post in Killeen, Texas, details of the gunman's life have captivated millions looking for motives behind Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's murderous rampage. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600