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Love is in the air: NICU babies celebrate their first Valentine’s Day

By Donn Jones

Red Alert for cuteness!

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Patient Spotlight

Healing over the holidays: A nurse’s guide to spending the holidays at the hospital

By Courtney Graetzer

There's no place like the hospital for the holidays. And we don't mean that in a good way. But here are some ways to make it better.

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Christmas Village, benefiting the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center, is one of the oldest philanthropic events in Nashville. For many, it has been a family tradition for generations.

By Danny Bonvissuto

A story of love, and loss, and shopping

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Health, yes

Fireworks and sparklers are lots of fun, but they can cause terrible injuries; how to celebrate safely

By Jessica Pasley

Protect the eye on the 4th of July

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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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Photo Feature

Scenes from 2022 holiday season at VUMC

By Wayne Wood

Silent nights don't happen here; there's too much work to be done caring for our patients and our community. But Medical Center employees still create a festive atmosphere and reach out to others in this season of giving and celebration.

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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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Poinsettia delivery brings cheer to VUH

By Erin O. Smith

More than 800 of the holiday plants were donated and distributed at the hospital

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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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