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Medical Animation: Allergies

An allergy occurs when the body reacts to substances it can't tolerate. The substances, like tree pollen or dust mites ...

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Medical Animation: Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that alters the body's respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems. It affects the body's epithelial ...

News

Missouri 5-Month-Old Survives Heart-Lung Transplant

On May 23, cardiologists at St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s Heart Center performed the transplant on Jack, making him the youngest ...

News

10 Exercises You Can Do With Your Kids to Prevent Running Injury

According to the physical therapists at the Young Athlete Center, teens are just as likely to develop running injuries as ...

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Irish Rugby Star Flies Daughter to St. Louis for Life-Changing Surgery

"To actually be witnessing her walking for the first time on Friday, it's just hard to describe as a parent," ...

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The Importance of Specialized Treatment for Complex Fractures

With his mother being a nurse, Mark Miller, MD, was always intrigued by medicine. He knew from a young age ...

Caregivers

Understanding the Unique Challenges of Pediatric Orthopedic Treatments in Upper Extremities

In medical school, Lindley Wall, MD, a Washington University orthopedic surgeon at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, was fascinated by the ...

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Neurology and Neurosurgery Programs Nationally Recognized 

St. Louis Children's Hospital-Washington University School of Medicine gets ranked among America's Best Children's Hospitals in the nation. ...

Patient Stories

Haylee York: Living with Joy

Haylee does not let pulmonary hypertension slow her down. ...