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PCOS symptoms in teens
You may have heard of PCOS, or polycystic ovary syndrome, before, but how do you know if your teen has ...
Helping Kids and Teens Cope with COVID-19-Related Stress
For many kids, teens, and parents, coping with stress related to COVID-19 has been challenging. Fortunately, coping skills from cognitive ...
Energy Drain
Many teenagers are turning to energy drinks as a way to stay awake and alert during school and sports, but ...
Botox® Injections Available to Treat Adolescents with Migraine Headaches
The division of pediatric neurology at St. Louis Children’s Hospital now offers Botox injections for adolescent patients whose migraine headaches ...
Patient With Goodpasture’s Syndrome Thrives After Kidney Transplant
At age 14, Madeline Rauh was an exceptional student and talented competitive swimmer. According to her mom, Julie, her daughter ...
Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital: MIBG Therapy Targets High-Risk Neuroblastoma
Learn more about the treatment - iodine-131 metaiodobenzylguanidine (I-131 MIBG) therapy - being tested for children with high risk neuroblastoma. ...
Therapy Services Opens New Facility in St. Charles County
St. Louis Children's Hospital opens a new satellite location in O'Fallon, Missouri, where physical, occupational, and speech therapy will take ...
CBD in Pediatric Care: “First Do No Harm” Is Primary Consideration
According to Washington University physician Jennifer Griffith, MD, PhD, easy access to CBD in its various forms—oil, topical ointments, tinctures ...
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 ...