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Medical Animation: Vaccines
An illness can be caused by pathogens -- bacteria and viruses that cause disease. These foreign invaders can enter the ...
Medical Animation: Pneumonia
Watch as St. Louis Children's Hospital explains what pneumonia is and how it affects your lungs. Learn more. ...
Who Needs a Whooping Cough Vaccine Booster?
Pertussis spreads through the air and is highly contagious—and in some cases, even deadly. Dr. Rachel Orscheln explains who needs ...
Infant Making Great Strides After In-Womb Surgery for Spina Bifida
Jackson underwent surgery before birth to repair his spina bifida. At four-months old, this little guy is make some great ...
Providing Hope Through a Continuum of Care
St. Louis Children’s and Washington University Heart Center offers patients and families medical and emotional support. ...
Medical Animation: Influenza
Influenza, or the flu, is caused by one of several types of viruses that can spread quickly from person to ...
Medical Animation: Fetal Development
St. Louis Children's Hospital explains how the fetus develops in the mother's womb and how the mother gives birth to ...
Medical Animation: Cesarean Delivery
St. Louis Children's Hospital discusses how a cesarean section works and what the doctors do to deliver the baby. ...
Medical Animation: Lyme Disease
Tiny deer ticks can carry a harmful bacteria that causes Lyme disease. This bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi, can be transmitted to ...