Health & Fitness
The Baby Fair Nashville Returns in April
Got a baby on board or expecting one? Register now to attend Nashville and Middle Tennessee’s longest-running annual event for new and expectant parents...
Nashville Zoo Celebrates 20 Years of the Zoo Run Run
Nashville Zoo’s winter 5K, Zoo Run Run, presented by Panda Express, returns Saturday, February 28, 2026. Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, Zoo Run Run has...
Health Professionals Boards Disciplinary Actions for Dec. 2025
The Tennessee Department of Health's December 2025 disciplinary action report reveals a troubling pattern of continuing education fraud among Middle Tennessee emergency medical services...
The Weight No One Warned You About: Midlife Weight Gain
By Vinaya Gogineni, MD
Dr. Gogineni is an obesity medicine fellow at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Most women expect the weight struggle to begin after menopause....
A Different Kind of Graduation: CF Patient’s Milestone Reflects Advances in Treatment
By: Christina Echegaray for VUMC
Most graduations feature caps, gowns and a walk across the stage but 19-year-old Briceton Latta’s looked very different.
Instead, Briceton walked...
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How to Avoid Health Insurance Scams This Open Enrollment Season
From the Federal Trade Commission
If you’re looking to get insurance from the Health Insurance Marketplace, you have until January 15th to sign up. But dishonest...
Vanderbilt Community Hospitals Honored at Medical Center’s Annual Quality and Safety Awards
Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently held the third annual Quality, Safety and Risk Prevention (QSRP) Pursuit of Excellence Award Ceremony. Three Vanderbilt community hospitals...
Tennessee Tech Ranked No. 1 Online Nurse Practitioner Program in the State
Tennessee Tech University’s Whitson-Hester School of Nursing has been recognized as offering the top online nurse practitioner program in the state, according to new rankings from NursePractitionerOnline.com.
The...
Tennessee Health Officials Issue Alert After 18 Histoplasmosis Cases Reported in Two Middle Tennessee...
The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) has issued an alert regarding a rise in cases of histoplasmosis, a fungal infection.
The TDH issued a Health...
New Primary Care-Internal Medicine Residency Program to Open in 2026 at Vanderbilt Wilson County...
Vanderbilt Health, an academic health system anchored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has received approval to establish a new Primary Care-Internal Medicine Residency Program...
