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Patient Stories

Newborn with rare brain tumor survives, thrives after treatment at St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Emily Murray knows the value of teamwork and family. The successful businesswoman’s career took her all over the world. Not ...

Mom Docs

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 ...

Patient Stories

Cardiology and infectious disease experts save twins from heart failure

Twins, Wyatt and Ryder, born completely healthy, were placed on life support at 11 days old. Learn how St. Louis ...

News

St. Louis Children's Ranks No. 1 Among Missouri Children's Hospitals

U.S. News & World Report has again ranked St. Louis Children’s Hospital-Washington University School of Medicine among America’s Best Children’s ...

Caregivers

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIC-S): What Families Need to Know

It’s not yet known exactly what is causing Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), although it seems to be related ...

Mom Docs

Why Social Distancing Is Key to Flattening the Curve

What is social distancing? Why is it so important, and how does it flatten the curve? In this video, Dr ...

Mom Docs

Talking to children about COVID-19

There’s a lot of news coverage about the outbreak of COVID-19 and it can be overwhelming for parents and frightening ...

Mom Docs

How to Wash Your Hands: Tips From a Doctor

We’re all hearing a lot about the importance of proper hand washing techniques right now. So what’s the best way ...

Mom Docs

COVID-19 & Children: Learn the Facts

 By now, we’ve all heard about the new coronavirus circling the globe and causing the disease called COVID-19. In ...