Christina Echegaray Archive — Page 22 of 36

April 12, 2018

3-D model gives clearer picture of complex cases

Elizabeth and Scott Massey expected to learn their baby’s gender at a 21-week ultrasound. While they learned they were having a daughter, the reveal included much more than they planned for.

By Christina Echegaray
Child holds a mask vapor inhaler
March 29, 2018

Center for Childhood Lung Research established

The Department of Pediatrics has established a new Center for Childhood Lung Research to serve as a hub for investigators across multiple disciplines with the collective mission of finding ways to improve child lung health.

By Christina Echegaray
March 23, 2018

Study tracks impact of NAS on state Medicaid programs 

In the United States, one infant is born every 15 minutes with withdrawal symptoms after being exposed to opioids before birth, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics.

By Christina Echegaray
Children in bright soccer uniforms run across a grassy field during a recreational soccer game, with two adults nearby and soccer balls and cones scattered around.
March 15, 2018

Boys, girls reach activity levels in different ways

Most preschool-age children manage to get enough recommended daily physical activity, but how they move varies with noticeable differences between boys and girls, a new Vanderbilt study found.

By Christina Echegaray
Five family members pose against a white background while holding a framed photo of a smiling baby; two adults stand in front with three children behind them.
March 8, 2018

Children’s Hospital, Hunter’s Hope team to fight Krabbe disease

Dylan May’s 6-month-old baby photo shows a smiling face and bright blue eyes — the appearance of a seemingly happy, healthy baby.

By Christina Echegaray
little girl using inhaler
March 1, 2018

Study sheds light on how childhood RSV can lead to asthma

Infants who have higher amounts of the bacterium Lactobacillus present in their nose or upper part of the throat during an acute respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection are less likely to develop childhood wheezing later in life, a new Vanderbilt-led Center for Asthma Research study found.

By Christina Echegaray