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Mom Docs

(GRAND)Parenting

I am writing this MomDocs article from a very interesting perspective today. Not only am I a ‘mom’ of four ...

Patient Stories

From Jackson, Mississippi, to St. Louis Children's Hospital: One Mom’s Quest for Her Son’s Cochlear Implant

Ian Farley, now age 12, was born with single-sided deafness. A cause for his deafness was never identified; according to ...

Departments

Quality Improvement Project Aims at Changing Steroid Prescribed for Asthma Exacerbations

St. Louis Children's Hospital explains why new findings found the drug dexamethasone to be more effective at treating asthma attacks ...

Departments

Cochlear Implants: A Viable Option for Children With Single-Sided Deafness

Over time cochlear implantation has proven effective in helping restore sound awareness. It is now being offered to infants and ...

Mom Docs

Swollen Lymph Nodes — Should I Be Worried?

Swollen lymph nodes are a common complaint in children and are almost always a harmless and temporary finding. In rare ...

Patient Stories

Hope for the Future

As a mom and a nurse in the St. Louis Children’s Hospital newborn intensive care unit, Lisa Taylor can sense ...

Mom Docs

Ouch! Time for stitches?

A deep cut and a lot of blood – time for stitches! Our trauma team is here to discuss when ...

Mom Docs

Your Daughter’s First Period: What to Expect & How to Help

Today we’re talking all about periods and going over everything you should know for your daughter’s first period. At what ...

Mom Docs

Girls on the Run

We’re proud to partner with Girls on the Run for this weekend’s race! Running is a great way to keep ...