Vanderbilt-led study finds parent’s physical activity associated with preschooler activity in underserved populations

Preschool-age children from low-income families are more likely to be physically active if parents increase activity and reduce sedentary behavior while wearing movement monitors (accelerometers), according to a Vanderbilt study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

‘Tis the season

Ivey Miller, 3, receives a hug and a gingerbread house kit from Santa Claus during his annual visit to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt last week.

Thumbs up

Players from the Nashville Predators hockey team brought some holiday cheer and Kids Club gift packs during a recent visit to patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Players

Wrapping party

On Monday, the Junior League of Nashville held its annual “wrapping party” where volunteers wrap gifts and toys to be distributed to all patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt on Christmas Day.

Babies born with opioid withdrawal disproportionately increasing in rural areas

An increasing number of newborns are being born with drug withdrawal symptoms from opioids in rural areas of the United States as compared to births in urban areas, according to a JAMA Pediatrics study.

Children’s Hospital pastoral care department offers Christmas Eve service

All are invited to join the pastoral care department of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt for a Christmas Eve service of music, carols and scripture Dec. 24.

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