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Mom Docs

What You Need to Know About Baby Teeth Extraction

It can be startling to hear from the dentist that your child needs to have a tooth pulled, but rest ...

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Five Common Childhood Asthma Myths

Asthma is a clinical diagnosis that is often misunderstood because it can present in different ways with different severities. We ...

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What You Need to Know About Spider Bites

Out of around 60 species of spiders that bite humans, only the black widow and brown recluse can be fatal ...

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Preparing Your Child for the New School Year

It is hard to believe in the hot weather of summer, but it is almost time for our school-aged children ...

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How to Keep Your Child’s Lungs Healthy

As parents, there are precautionary steps you can take to protect your child’s lung health. Dr. Katherine Rivera-Spoljaric, Pulmonologist at ...

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How to Help Your Teen Adjust to Moving

Life changes, such as moving to a new home or to an entirely new city, can be difficult for most ...

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Preventing Lawn Mower Injuries

It’s summertime, the grass is green, and the lawn mowers are motoring! The smell of freshly cut grass is a ...

Caregivers

‘Is There a Doctor in the Ambulance?' Area Kids Benefit From Doctor’s Special Training

As part of the dual Washington University PEM/EMS fellowship he is completing at Children’s, Joe Finney, MD supports, trains and ...

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When Should Your Child Be Evaluated for Braces?

Dr. Emily Hahn, Pediatric Dentist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, discusses orthodontic care for children and advises on when your ...