Jessica Pasley Archive — Page 15 of 57

Joseph Fusco, MD, wearing a dark blue suit, white shirt, and blue tie, standing outdoors near benches and trees.
January 19, 2023

Pediatric surgeon’s medical career began with a lucky catch

While he was in medical school, pediatric surgeon Joseph Fusco, MD, learned in an unusual way that he had thyroid cancer.

A baby wearing a red-and-white Santa hat lies on a hospital bed, with medical tubing secured near the nose.
December 27, 2022

Photos celebrate NICU babies’ first Christmas

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

A CR2032 3V coin-cell battery beside a stack of similar batteries.
December 22, 2022

Button batteries can be a safety hazard to young children

They’re tiny, convenient, and oh-so-easy for curious toddlers to swallow

A CR2032 3V coin-cell battery shown upright beside a stack of four similar batteries.
December 22, 2022

Button battery safety tips this holiday season

Injury prevention experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt urge everyone to add one more thing to that ever-growing holiday list of to-dos — button battery safety.

Exterior of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, showing the glass entrance canopy, tall modern hospital buildings, colorful children’s hospital sign, and red hospital logo.
December 15, 2022

Program supports caregivers of children with mental health emergencies

A pilot program recently launched in the emergency department at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is providing resources to caregivers of children with mental health emergencies via text messaging.

Smiling young girl with curly hair sits on a white background beside a colorful pile of plastic building blocks and a toy train, wearing denim overalls over a yellow shirt.
December 13, 2022

Vanderbilt experts advise keeping safety in mind when buying toys

Because you don’t need an ambulance coming down Santa Claus Lane