Jessica Pasley
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November 16, 2021
Help Children’s Hospital win hundreds of free toys for patients
In partnership with Mattel and Fisher-Price, the national Children’s Hospital Association has launched its fourth annual Spread Joy with Toys campaign, which runs through Dec. 1. -
October 21, 2021
Study explores impact of COVID-19 on children
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October 21, 2021
Doctors seeing increase in young females with tics, verbal outbursts similar to Tourette syndrome
An international phenomenon of involuntary movements and vocalizations in adolescent girls is now believed to be a functional movement disorder, and while the causes are unclear, TikTok and other social medial platforms may be important contributors. -
October 6, 2021
Pediatricians seeing increase in children with MIS-C after latest COVID surge
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September 21, 2021
Vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death and injury for children; how to know you’re using a car seat safely
"The misuse rate in car seats in Tennessee was almost 87% in 2020." -
September 15, 2021
Older age, chronic co-morbidities associated with more severe COVID disease in children
Vanderbilt research found that multiple factors are associated with the severity of COVID-19 disease in children, including older age and chronic co-morbidities such as obesity, diabetes and neurologic conditions.