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Children Can Set New Year’s Resolutions Too
A new year can mean new resolutions for both children and adults alike. But whether you’re young or old, it can be tough to keep those good habits throughout the year. ...
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St. Louis Children’s Hospital Ranks #5 in National Parents Magazine Survey
St. Louis Children’s Hospital is among the top 5 pediatric hospitals in the United States according to the results of a comprehensive study of more than 100 children’s hospitals released today by Parents magazine. ...
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St. Louis Children’s Hospital Unveils Expanded Safety Stop
St. Louis Children’s Hospital has unveiled a newly-expanded “Safety Stop,” an onsite area where certified safety experts will offer free safety consultation appointments and discounted products to hospital patients and families in the community. ...
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Hospital Once Again Honored for Organ Donation
St. Louis Children’s Hospital is the only pediatric hospital in the region to receive three national honors from the US Department of Health and Human Services for organ donation and transplantation. ...
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Halloween Safety Tips
Children are four times more likely to be hit by a car on Halloween than any other night of the year. Burns, falls and other serious injuries can make October 31st as frightening for parents as it is for their little goblins. ...
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102-year-old Donates Blankets to Sickle Cell Patients
Children with sickle cell disease at St. Louis Children’s Hospital will be wrapped in the warmth of a stranger’s kindness this winter. ...
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Berlin Heart Receives Unconditional Approval
Two weeks after an American Heart Association study outlined the success of miniaturized heart assist pumps, the Berlin heart – a pediatric ventricular assist device – received unconditional FDA approval for clinical trails. ...
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First Gene for Clubfoot Identified at Washington University School of Medicine
Clubfoot, one of the most common birth defects, has long been thought to have a genetic component. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report they have found ...
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SPOT Offers HIV Screening, Free Counseling to Teens
The first of its kind in the St. Louis area, the SPOT is a one-stop, drop-in center for youth that will provide testing for HIV and STDs, health care and counseling, social support, prevention and case management services at no cost. ...
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St. Louis Children’s Hospital Celebrates Cochlear Implant Milestone
The sights and sounds of the Great Forest Park Balloon Race had special meaning this year for children treated at St. Louis Children’s Hospital for severe to profound hearing problems ...
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