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Author: Jessica Pasley

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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