Health Policy
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April 12, 2023
Poll finds most most Tennessee parents agree on evidence-based safe firearm storage
A new Vanderbilt poll finds that most Tennessee parents who own firearms agree with ways to safely store their firearms that have been shown through peer-reviewed research to reduce the risk of unintended harm to children. -
March 23, 2023
Poll shows food insecurity on rise in Tennessee
A newly released Vanderbilt poll found that an increasing number of Tennessee parents are reporting their families are food insecure. -
March 9, 2023
Majority of Tennessee parents agree on several school firearm safety measures: poll
A new Vanderbilt poll finds that a majority of Tennessee parents agree on several firearm-related school safety measures. -
March 2, 2023
Serious pneumococcal infections increase the risk of heart attack
A Vanderbilt study found that patients with serious pneumococcal infections, including pneumonia and sepsis, are at a substantially increased risk of heart attack after the onset of infection. -
February 23, 2023
Poll finds rates of uninsured children back to pre-pandemic level
The latest analysis of the annual Vanderbilt Child Health Poll of Tennessee parents shows the rate of uninsured children in the state has returned to prepandemic levels. -
February 8, 2023
Vanderbilt poll finds Tennessee parents trust their children’s health care providers the most for information about vaccines
A recent Vanderbilt poll found parents across the state reporting their children’s health care providers as the most trusted source for information about vaccines. -
February 2, 2023
Risk of household flu spread skyrocketed during pandemic
A Vanderbilt study found that the household spread of flu during the 2021-2022 season was more than twice as high as it was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.