Patient Spotlight
That piano music coming from the chapel? It’s a 16-year-old patient at the baby grand
By Jessica Pasley
The first chance he got to leave his hospital room, Gabe Gingerich made his way to the keyboard
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Doggone it — be safe
By Jessica Pasley
Any dog may bite if surprised or provoked; how to safely interact with Canine World
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Stepping back is best for springing forward: tips for dealing with the beginning of daylight saving time
By Jessica Pasley
Go to bed a little earlier than usual. Take a good look at the morning sun when you get up.
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Carbon monoxide can quietly kill you; a detector can save your life
By Jessica Pasley
Sources include room heaters, furnaces, charcoal grills, cooking ranges, water heaters, cars and portable generators.
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Photo Feature
Photos celebrate NICU babies’ first Christmas
By Jessica Pasley
Christmas is a holiday that celebrates the birth of a baby; here are photos of some babies who spent their first Christmas in NICU, surrounded by the love of family and in the care of their doctors and nurses
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Button batteries can be a safety hazard to young children
By Jessica Pasley
They're tiny, convenient, and oh-so-easy for curious toddlers to swallow
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Vanderbilt experts advise keeping safety in mind when buying toys
By Jessica Pasley
Because you don't need an ambulance coming down Santa Claus Lane
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Employee Spotlight
As a medical student, Joseph Fusco was diagnosed with cancer. That experience influences the way he treats his young patients every day.
By Jessica Pasley
He gave up baseball to become a surgeon. That decision may have saved his life.
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Patient Spotlight
VUMC nurse Kendra Kilgore received a liver transplant as a teenager. Then her teenage daughter needed one, too.
By Jessica Pasley
Kendra's experince helped her daughter Carissa: "I was able to explain to her from a first-hand view what it was like, not as a nurse, but as someone who went through it."
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