A Trump administration freeze of funds designated to help new refugees is causing chaos for families and forcing nonprofits — including in Nashville — to cut promised services. Church members and other volunteers are filling some gaps.
For trans teens in Tennessee, state law has a limited say in guiding their care — for now
Attacks on the care of transgender teens in Middle Tennessee has prompted calls by conservatives for investigations and new laws. Right now, there isn’t but one related law on the books, and it’d be hard to break.
Vanderbilt reports a rare cluster of viral infections, likely linked to COVID precautions
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital has seen an unexplained cluster of viral infections in infants under three months old in what is likely one more example of COVID precautions changing how another virus spreads.
7 Tennessee children identified as part of mysterious outbreak of severe liver disease
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital has treated several patients with liver disease of unknown origin.
Here’s Why Tennessee Is Concerned About Capacity At Children’s Hospitals
Right now, there are only 27 pediatric COVID patients in hospitals statewide. But Tennessee seems to be just a few weeks behind Arkansas and Louisiana, which have similarly low vaccination rates and where children’s hospitals now have more COVID patients than ever.
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital Seeing More Mysterious Illness Linked To COVID-19
A mysterious illness related to COVID-19 is beginning to show up in Tennessee, according to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
At Vanderbilt, Electronic Health Records Are Beginning To Talk Back
Listen Electronic medical records are starting to talk back to doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The hospital is test-piloting a system where computers can analyze patient health data and spit out a brief summary.
At ‘High Five Camp,’ Struggling With A Disability Is The Point
Listen No kids want to go to summer camp with a cast on their arm — especially their dominant hand. No swimming. No running. And so much itching.
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