Mothers helping mothers: Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital’s milk depot surpasses expectations in first year, fueling hope for fragile infants

Music Cognition Lab investigators receive grant for research on virtual interventions for preterm infants

The funding will expand the lab’s work to improve the development of preterm infants through the therapeutic power of music.

Parents trust health care providers on safety and injury prevention, but few discuss firearms

Tennessee parents have consistently ranked community violence near the top of their list of concerns since questions related to violence and firearms were added to the annual Child Health Poll

Watching before scanning: Multicenter study shows observation can reduce CT use in children with abdominal trauma

CT scans have long been considered the gold standard for diagnosing internal abdominal injuries, but they carry risks.

Child Health Poll: Vast majority of Tennessee parents say their kids get regular immunizations, support school-based immunization requirements

Roughly 8 in 10 parents surveyed across the state said they are concerned about communicable diseases like measles if others are not immunized and agreed that immunizations are important to protect their children from serious infections.

Pennsylvania dad pounding the pavement for premature patients

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to benefit from marathon mission