Health, yes
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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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
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
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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Health, yes
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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Health, yes
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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Health, yes
“Had he not had on his helmet, we probably would have been planning his funeral”
By Jessica Pasley
Children's Hospital safety expert makes clear: on bikes, skateboards or ATVs, helmets protect the brain
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Health, yes
Injury prevention experts highlight ABCs of water safety as summer begins
By Jessica Pasley
Drowning doesn’t look like the dramatic splashing or shouting that’s often depicted in movies or TV shows. It is silent.
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Weather Report
Tornado warnings are coming — what you need to know to be safe at work and at home
By Kylie Avery
If the sky above you grows dark and full of clouds, keep your head together
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