Author Archives: Health

VUMC testing tool that predicts opioid needs after cesarean section

Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers are developing a clinical decision support tool to help avoid over- and under-prescribing of opioids for women undergoing cesarean section. Nearly a third of U.S. women will have a cesarean section during childbirth. However, opioid prescriptions for these new mothers often are either insufficient to meet their pain needs or… Read More »

Simple ways to wake up your workout

Going to the gym regularly seems to be an exceptional act. Three 45-minute workouts are just a tick under the federal government’s recommendation of 150 weekly minutes of moderate activity. Yet according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than three-quarters of United States adults don’t reach that threshold. But let’s say you’ve… Read More »

Ask Allison: ‘I am continually anxious about the health of my loved ones’

‘You only have control of yourself and how you respond to the outside world’ Ask Allison: ‘I am continually anxious about the health of my loved ones’ Independent.ie Q I am constantly worried about the health of others. A parent’s heart condition (which is completely manageable). https://www.independent.ie/life/ask-allison-i-am-continually-anxious-about-the-health-of-my-loved-ones-38430561.html https://www.independent.ie/style/sex-relationships/article38430560.ece/ace1b/AUTOCROP/h342/2019-08-26_sty_52705002_I1.JPG Email Q I am constantly worried about… Read More »