Health, yes
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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Health, yes
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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Health, yes
Glow sticks are creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky. Here’s how to be sure they’re also safe.
By Jessica Pasley
Vanderbilt experts urge caution when using the popular items to light the night
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Health, yes
Reassurance for parents on monkeypox risk for children
By Jessica Pasley
While cases of monkeypox in the United States are on the rise and impacting primarily adults, some parents are concerned about the safety of their children
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Children’s Hospital sees increase in children poisoned by THC in marijuana edibles
By Jessica Pasley
They resemble candy. They taste like candy. Some children have ended up in intensive care.
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Health, yes
Enjoy burgers? Better use tick repellent.
By Wayne Wood
The lone star tick continues to be common across a wide swath of this region, and a bite can give you an allergy to red meat.
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Health, yes
After an explosion almost cost her son his hand, one mother has a warning about the danger of fireworks: “They are explosives. They are dangerous.”
By Jessica Pasley
"No one ever expects something to happen to your own child."
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Occupational Health offers tips to kick off summer on a healthy note
By VUMC News and Communications
We are officially into summer, which means vacations are ramping up. As you write your checklist, pack your suitcase, and book your trip, here are few important reminders.
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Don’t leave them even for a minute — keep children from dying in a hot car
By Jessica Pasley
Every year dozens of children die of heatstroke after being left, often accidentally, in a hot car
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