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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 ...

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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 ...

Expert Advice

Skin and Games

Don’t let a skin infection bench your young athlete. Skin-to-skin contact during play, open wounds and shared equipment can put ...

Patient Stories

Luke Kicks On

Read more about Luke's injury - a torn anterior cruciate ligament - and his experience with St. Louis Children's Hospital. ...

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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 ...

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Cochlear Implants: A Viable Option for Children With Single-Sided Deafness

Over time cochlear implantation has proven effective in helping restore sound awareness. It is now being offered to infants and ...

Mom Docs

Back Pain in Young Athletes: Why It Happens and What to Do

In adults, back pain is a very commonplace complaint. If you polled the adults at your workplace or at a ...

Expert Advice

Soccer Safety for All Seasons

Soccer is a popular year-round sport in the greater St. Louis area. For youth players, injury prevention never takes a ...

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Case Study: Another Video Game Complication

The following case study, Another Video Game Complication, was used by Andrew J. White, MD, division director of pediatric rheumatology ...