When should you take your child to the emergency room for cold or flu symptoms?

The majority of emergency room visits can be averted with a call or visit to a pediatrician

Study finds acid reducers may pose risk for children

The use of acid reducers among children is on the rise and so are potential side effects, which is sparking concern according to a recent study.

Protecting the skin from damaging sun rays is as easy as “slip, slop, slap, slide and shade”

The story behind the law that saved thousands of children

Robert Sanders, MD, and his wife Patricia were tireless advocates for a child safety-seat law that saved thousands of children and was a model for the nation.

A year ago Sophie almost drowned in a pond. She came back to Children’s Hospital to thank those who saved her life.

When Sophie’s mother asked her what she wanted to say to everybody, she happily chirped, “Thank you for saving my life.”

Four years ago a Vanderbilt doctor agreed to help run the spelling bee at his daughter’s school. This year she went to the National Spelling Bee.

The trip was a dream come true for Rosy Kannankeril, a rising ninth grader at Franklin Classical School.