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St. Louis Children’s Celebrates 15th Year as a Top 25 Hospital
Extraordinary breadth and depth of expertise places Children’s among the nation’s best. ...
Does my child have winter allergies or a cold?
Telling the difference between cold symptoms and allergy symptoms can be tricky — even in the winter. Katherine Rivera-Spoljaric, MD ...
Could the air in my home be making my child sick?
Just as you consider pollutants and the quality of the air outside, you should think about things indoors that could ...
Back-to-School: Does your Teenage Athlete Need a Heart Screen?
Last week we looked at the differences between back-to-school sports physicals and well child exams. This week, we are discussing ...
Managing Your Child’s Pollen Allergy
It is officially allergy season, and we have been getting lots of questions about how to manage your child’s pollen ...
Heart Center Receives National Accreditation
Excellent outcomes and the ability to provide unique innovative therapies to benefit patients with heart diseases sets St. Louis Children’s ...
Five Common Childhood Asthma Myths
Asthma is a clinical diagnosis that is often misunderstood because it can present in different ways with different severities. We ...
How to Keep Your Child’s Lungs Healthy
As parents, there are precautionary steps you can take to protect your child’s lung health. Dr. Katherine Rivera-Spoljaric, Pulmonologist at ...
Newborn Breathing: What is Normal & What Is Not
All newborn babies breathe faster than other children. Normal newborn breathing patterns typically are between 40-60 breaths per minute ...