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Are Irregular Periods Common in Teens?
Your child getting her period is a milestone moment marking adolescent development. Dr. Sarah Garwood, Adolescent Medicine Specialist at St ...
How to Deal With Teenage Mood Swings
Children transitioning to adolescence may experience teen moodiness, the source of much frustration for parents. This stage is characterized by ...
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 ...
Life Skills to Teach Your Teen
Successful Launch in 10…9…8…7… “Can you iron?….. Change a tire?…. Fill a prescription?” I ask these questions in rapid-fire to ...
COVID-19 Vaccine: Safe for Kids and Effective for 6 Months and Up
We’ve taken another important step in the battle against COVID-19! Vaccines are now approved, recommended and available for all ...
Children as Young as 6 Months Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine
St. Louis Children’s Hospital physician discusses the vaccine for the youngest children. Many parents have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity ...
COVID-19 Vaccine: Safe for Kids 5 Years and Up
We’ve been waiting for this news! The FDA has authorized the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5-11. That’s right ...
What Does the COVID-19 Infection Do to Your Lungs?
I’ve just finished another block on the COVID ICU service, and now more than a year and a half into ...
Back to School: Protecting Your Kids and Family from COVID-19
We were all hoping that by the time we sent our kids back to school this year, we wouldn’t have ...
