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Halloween Safety Tips for Your Family
Halloween is a fun and exciting time for the whole family. As ghouls and goblins fill the night, trick-or-treaters fill ...
Finding a Safe Headphone Volume for Kids
Music—it’s wonderful. These days, we can listen to it anywhere, and it’s increasingly mobile. Many listen using portable players (think ...
What is Acute Flaccid Myelitis?
Acute Flaccid Myelitis or AFM is a very rare disorder that affects the spinal cord. Though the disorder is uncommon, ...
Preparing Your Child for Their First Surgery
If your child needs surgery for the first time, you probably have a lot of questions. How can you help ...
Pumpkin Carving Alternatives | Halloween Safety Tips for Parents
Looking for safe alternatives to carving pumpkins this year? We’ve recruited a few helpers to demonstrate our favorite pumpkin decorating ...
Comprehensive Clinic Addresses Noncardiac Issues of Fontan Patients
Prior to 1971, children born with single ventricle congenital heart disease rarely lived beyond 10 years of age. With the ...
New Neurology Chief Focuses on Research and Collaboration for Better Patient Care
With an insatiable curiosity and passion for patient care, pediatric neurologist Christina Gurnett, MD, PhD, doesn’t accept the status quo ...
The Pros and Cons of Vertebral Body Tethering for Scoliosis
Scott Luhmann, MD, a Washington University orthopedic surgeon at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, has expertise in a variety of procedures ...
Historic Heart-Lung Transplant Saves Baby
Jack was born in January 2018 with an underdeveloped heart and severely damaged lungs—hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Clearly a fighter, ...
