Wellness

Simple ways to help prevent blood clots

Keeping your ankles moving is key to ensuring healthy blood flow from the legs to…

Weight-loss surgery: a patient’s success story

Learn about Molly Morgan’s dramatic transformation — and hear from experts why earlier can be better when it comes to the procedure.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation for major depressive disorder

Learn how this non-invasive procedure could provide relief for depression symptoms that haven’t improved with…

7 tips to improve poor circulation

Try these ways to keep your veins healthy and increase blood flow. Many people have…

Why eye exams could save your life

Eye exams can help detect serious conditions and life-threatening diseases.

How children react to traumatic events (and how it might change over time)

When bad things happen, most kids bounce back. But some may have emotional or behavioral changes along the way. Here are 14 ways your child might react as a trauma response.

Head-and-shoulders photo of a mixed-race woman holding a mug of coffee while sitting by a window.

Preventing urinary tract infections

These uncomfortable infections are easily treated, but better to avoid them. A urinary tract infection,…

Myth-busting: Running and back pain

Can people with chronic back pain run? The answer may surprise you.

Antibiotic overuse: 1 in 3 antibiotics is unnecessary

The South ranks No. 1 in the nation for the number of antibiotic prescriptions, many of them unnecessary. The Vanderbilt Antimicrobial Stewardship Program aims to change that.