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Motion Analysis Center Offers Comprehensive Gait Evaluation
By Pam McGrath St. Louis Children’s Hospital now offers comprehensive gait evaluations for children with mobility problems at its newly ...
Physician Profile: Holly Hoefgen, MD, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologist
By Pam McGrath Even before entering medical school, Holly Hoefgen, MD, Washington University pediatric and adolescent gynecologist at St. Louis ...
How to Comfort Your Child’s Broken Heart
How can you, as a parent, help comfort your child’s broken heart after they go through a breakup? Few ...
Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Once, when working in the ER, I saw a family of four adults and five kids who came in with ...
St. Louis Children's Hospital Celebrates 4,000th SDR Surgery / Ivy's Steps
More than 4,000 children from around the world are able to take strong or first steps thanks to Dr. T.S. ...
Puberty and Hormones | What to Expect As a Parent
Puberty is one of the first steps in a child’s journey to adulthood. It’s an exciting time but navigating hormone ...
Heart Month: Husband and Wife Doctors Take Care of Young Hearts
It’s Heart Month, the month of Valentine’s Day, and a time when our hearts turn to thoughts of love. What ...
Child Asthma | Diagnosis and Treatment
As a parent, you probably have questions about childhood asthma. First, what is asthma? In this video, Dr. Katherine Rivera, ...
Gun Safety | Talking to Your Children and Other Parents
It has recently been brought to my attention that I am “extra.” This observation was thoughtfully delivered by my high ...
