Health, Yes Archive — Page 6 of 8

Smiling young girl with curly hair sits on a white background beside a colorful pile of plastic building blocks and a toy train, wearing denim overalls over a yellow shirt.
November 21, 2019

Toys are fun! Some can also be dangerous. How to give safe and age-appropriate toys for the children in your life.

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt urges caution in toy selection this holiday season

By Jessica Pasley
Four smiling children in playful Halloween costumes and face paint pose together against a light blue background.
October 21, 2019

Keeping children safe on the scariest night of the year

How to keep the scariness of Halloween imaginary

By Jessica Pasley
Backpack Safety & Injury Prevention
September 5, 2019

Help students avoid backpack pain with these tips from Children’s Hospital

Backpacks are a necessity for school, and they don’t need to cause pain for the students who carry them

By Jessica Pasley
Basketball player wearing a white jersey labeled “WEBB” balances a basketball on one finger, with an American flag in the background.
July 1, 2019

Keon Johnson is one of the top basketball prospects in the country. Four years ago he almost lost a hand in a fireworks accident.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center doctors — and Keon’s mother — urge caution this July 4th

By Jessica Pasley
Smiling baby wearing a pink polka-dot sunhat and white shirt sits in a stroller outdoors, with a colorful toy attached to the front.
June 27, 2019

You know to keep babies out of hot cars — Children’s Hospital says also beware of hot strollers

“Even the thinnest of cloths or covers over the stroller or carrier can reduce air circulation and create a greenhouse effect in the enclosed space.”

By Jessica Pasley
Person using a smartphone inside a car, with the steering wheel and dashboard visible.
June 25, 2019

Children’s Hospital reminds drivers about new cellphone law: hands on the wheel, not on the phone

No reading or writing texts or emails either

By Jessica Pasley