Watch Medical Advances: Solutions for Food Allergies and Sinus Problems Wednesday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 16 at 6 p.m. on Nashville’s News 2.
An inside look at the latest techniques used by specialists at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to diagnose and treat food allergies and sinus problems.
Highlights include a balloon procedure that helps patients with severe sinus issues avoid traditional sinus surgery plus current research on curing food allergies.
To help assure that you get the most accurate testing, diagnosis and treatment, it's important that you prepare for your visit several days before your appointment: Discontinue use of antihistamines at least 5 days before appointment.More >>
When you are affected by allergies or sinus problems, it can impair your quality of life - causing sleeplessness, fatigue and irritability that may affect your performance at work or school, and increase the risk of developing more serious conditions such as asthma.More >>
Your nose, sinuses, throat, and lungs are all connected. Doesn't it make sense that the doctors who treat them are, too? At the Vanderbilt Asthma Sinus Allergy Program (A.S.A.P.), they are.More >>
What can I expect in the first 4 hour visit? Answer: After vital signs are taken, a thorough history is gathered from the patient. At that time, the provider will determine which tests, if any, needMore >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 4:26 PM EDT2013-05-16 20:26:25 GMT
StoneCrest Medical Center in Rutherford County is hosting an open house on Thursday evening to show off the hospital's new state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.More >>
StoneCrest Medical Center in Rutherford County is hosting an open house on Thursday evening to show off the hospital's new state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.More >>
Twice during the past two weeks emergency calls from the Amazon Distribution Center, located at 500 Duke Drive in Lebanon, have been misrouted to Franklin's dispatch center.More >>
Twice during the past two weeks emergency calls from the Amazon Distribution Center, located at 500 Duke Drive in Lebanon, have been misrouted to Franklin's dispatch center.More >>
Hydrocycle, also known as underwater spinning, has a serious following at the Downtown YMCA, the only facility in the state that offers the class.More >>
Hydrocycle, also known as underwater spinning, has a serious following at the Downtown YMCA, the only facility in the state that offers the class.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 6:09 PM EDT2013-05-14 22:09:01 GMT
During a question and answer session with Dr. Ingrid Meszoely, clinic director of Vanderbilt's Breast Center, she answered questions about genetic testing and other preventative measures.More >>
During a question and answer session with Dr. Ingrid Meszoely, clinic director of Vanderbilt's Breast Center, she answered questions about genetic testing and other preventative measures.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 4:14 PM EDT2013-05-14 20:14:08 GMT
"Everybody Has a Story" is available for purchase on Amazon, iTunes, select Barnes and Nobles stores, Walmart and the hospital's gift shop for $10.More >>
"Everybody Has a Story" is available for purchase on Amazon, iTunes, select Barnes and Nobles stores, Walmart and the hospital's gift shop for $10.More >>
The Metro Public Health Department announced on Monday that a batch of mosquitoes recently collected in the Bordeaux area has tested positive for West Nile Virus.More >>
The Metro Public Health Department announced on Monday that a batch of mosquitoes recently collected in the Bordeaux area has tested positive for West Nile Virus.More >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 7:56 PM EDT2013-05-08 23:56:18 GMT
A new law forces doctors to check a data base showing a patient's drug history before the doctor writes that patient a prescription for pain medicine.More >>
A new law forces doctors to check a data base showing a patient's drug history before the doctor writes that patient a prescription for pain medicine.More >>
