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Six elementary-school-aged children wearing backpacks and posing together in a colorful school hallway lined with student artwork.
July 29, 2019

Child-pedestrian incidents increase with start of school year

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt offers safety tips to prevent injury.

By Jessica Pasley
June 13, 2018

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt stresses child heatstroke danger this summer

With temperatures rising in Middle Tennessee, doctors at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt stress the danger of leaving children unattended in vehicles.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Roasted turkey surrounded by Thanksgiving dishes, including stuffing, cranberry sauce, bread rolls, pasta, mashed potatoes with gravy, and garnishes on a wooden table.
November 22, 2016

Tennessee Poison Center urges care at Thanksgiving

By Vanderbilt Health News
Two smiling children seated in separate car seats, wearing colorful winter hats and bundled in warm clothing.
September 23, 2016

National Child Passenger Safety Week underscores importance of proper seat belt, car seat use

By Vanderbilt Health News
Silhouetted rider airborne on an all-terrain vehicle above a sandy ridge at sunset, with a small safety flag trailing behind.
May 24, 2016

Numerous ATV trauma admissions concerning: Children’s Hospital offers tips to keep riders safe

By Vanderbilt Health News
A person operates a red-and-black riding lawn mower across a green lawn beside residential buildings on a sunny day.
May 4, 2016

Devastating, preventable injuries caused by lawn mowers annually; Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt offers these safety tips

By Vanderbilt Health News