http://www.mc.vanderbilt.eduNews for the Vanderbilt Medical Centerhttp://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=12146http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=12146Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers estimate that U.S. orthopaedic surgeons create approximately $2 billion per year in unnecessary health care costs associated with orthopaedic care due to the practice of defensive medicine.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=12148http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=12148Women who eat at least three servings of fish per week have a reduced risk of developing some types of colon polyps, according to a new study by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=12149http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=12149Ventilator-dependent ICU patients are fed through a tube in the stomach continuously, but it's never been fully understood what the best form of nutrition is, how often patients should be fed or how much they should be given.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=12147http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=12147Quentin Holt has battled his health since birth, often with a bevy of doctors and nurses by his side - his "Vanderbilt family," he calls them.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=12115http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=12115Speaking to a packed auditorium on Wednesday afternoon during this year's Winter Faculty Meeting, Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., vice chancellor for Health Affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, addressed progressive growth in Vanderbilt University Medical Center's national reputation while also outlining ongoing, strategic efforts targeted to ensure the Medical Center's continued economic strength.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=12097http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=12097The size of a man's prostate gland may help predict the severity of cancer, with a smaller prostate being more likely to harbor serious disease. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=12098http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=12098 Rene Raphemot, a Vanderbilt graduate student in Pharmacology, remembers shivering in a hospital bed, his 9-year-old body weakened by malaria. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600The short-term and long-term benefits of breastfeeding for infants are clear - reduced risks of obesity, diabetes, certain cancers and sudden infant death syndrome.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=11842http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=11842Kevin Johnson, M.D., M.S., professor and vice chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) and professor of Pediatrics, has been named the department's new chair after an extensive national search. His appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2012.Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=11839http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=11839Fourteen members of Vanderbilt University's faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) this year. This is the largest number of Vanderbilt fellows to be elected in a single year on record.Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600