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2003 News Release Archive

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Steps of Hope -- St. Louis Children's Hospital Neurosurgeon Performs SDR Surgery on Adult
Jake Perez has lived for 28 years with a mild case of cerebral palsy, but thanks to the Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy team at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, he’s now walking more normally ... more

Measuring Medicine Tips
Tips from Christine Pavlak, director of pharmacy services ... more

Gifted Students Make Patients “Gifted” at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
A group of gifted students from Valley Park have made their “presents” known at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. They delivered the fruits of more than a month of fund-raising and research – 230 teddy bears and two dozen books for hospitalized children. ... more

St. Louis Children’s Hospital Has New Recipe for Patient Satisfaction
The food and nutrition department at St. Louis Children’s Hospital has a lot on its plate. Since it began outsourcing its food services to Georgia-based Morrison Management, the hospital has not only added many exciting new programs for its patients – it’s given the business office some food for thought. ... more

St. Louis Children’s Hospital Programs Help Children Develop Healthy Lifestyles
About 140 second-graders at Hancock Place School in Lemay, Mo., are a study in motion – jumping rope, hopping on one foot, climbing stairs. The children aren’t competing in an obstacle course – they are participating in the Fit ‘n’ Fun Adventure, a program created by St. Louis Children’s Hospital to educate kids about the importance of exercising and eating healthy. ... more

Participants Needed for Clinical Trials for Asthma
Your kids may have a soccer coach, or a swimming coach. Maybe even an acting coach. But what about an asthma coach? ... more

One Liver Saves Two Lives and Creates Lasting Bond Between Two Families
Two families are celebrating two lives thanks to a ‘split-decision’ by doctors at St. Louis Children’s and Barnes-Jewish Hospitals. They decided to give 49-year-old LuAnn Schupp and 5-year-old Lucie Gleason pieces of the same liver in a rare transplant procedure this past July. ... more

St. Louis Children's Hospital Psychologists Have Cure for Homework Headaches
Spelling tests. Reading assignments. Word problems. They’re all telltale signs summer is officially over. And while it may be time to get back to the books, it doesn’t have to be time to fall back into old habits. ... more

Remind Kids to be Safe Pedestrians this Summer
It’s the time of year for outdoor fun. And child safety experts say it’s great for kids to play outside, as long as they play it safe. ... more

Pediatric Neuropsychologist Publishes Answer Book About Epilepsy
Raising children isn’t easy. Raising children with a chronic illness like epilepsy can be even more challenging. Just ask St. Louis Children’s Hospital neuropsychologist Lynn Blackburn. She wrote the book. ... more

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