Pediatrics Archive
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August 4, 2025
Researchers debunk long-standing concern about flu treatment in children
The findings demonstrated what many pediatricians have long suspected: that the flu, not the flu treatment (Tamiflu), is associated with neuropsychiatric events. -
July 31, 2025
Turn left for the plan, turn right for the miracle: When triplets couldn’t wait for Nashville
Triplets decided to enter the world at 26 weeks. The plan was Nashville, but it was a left turn and an hour away. Would choosing the local hospital be right? -
July 11, 2025
Prevent heat-related injuries, deaths in children with these important tips
As parents and caregivers are being mindful of safety in rising temperatures, experts also urge adults to take appropriate steps to prevent hot car deaths and injuries. -
July 10, 2025
Velour Vanderbilt is just what the doctor ordered
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt facility dog “transforms tears to giggles on a daily basis,” said her handler. -
July 8, 2025
Meg Rush to retire after four decades of service to children’s health care
Rush has spent her entire medical career at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Monroe Carell, arriving at VUMC in 1984 as a motivated resident passionate about helping the tiniest of patients in neonatology, joining the faculty in 1990, and rising through the ranks as a well-respected leader. -
July 7, 2025
Experts offer tips on dealing with ticks this summer
Four tick-borne illnesses are most common in Tennessee, including spotted fever rickettsiosis, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. -
July 7, 2025
Quick action to treat young dancer’s rare heart condition a testament to what multidisciplinary teams can do
Bystanders assumed the healthy teen — who has danced for nine years, six of those competitively — was overheated or exhausted. Conscious, though unresponsive to questions, Zoe quickly worsened.