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Why Weights?
Preteens can benefit from strength training, including lifting weights, but only if they use proper technique. By age 7 or ...
Winter Warm-Up: Staying Active When It’s Cold
Don’t let freezing temperatures stop you in your tracks. Frost, ice and snow don’t have to stop you, your child ...
10 Exercises You Can Do With Your Kids to Prevent Running Injury
According to the physical therapists at the Young Athlete Center, teens are just as likely to develop running injuries as ...
The Importance of Specialized Treatment for Complex Fractures
With his mother being a nurse, Mark Miller, MD, was always intrigued by medicine. He knew from a young age ...
Understanding the Unique Challenges of Pediatric Orthopedic Treatments in Upper Extremities
In medical school, Lindley Wall, MD, a Washington University orthopedic surgeon at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, was fascinated by the ...
Luhmann Honored With Heartworks Award
Scott Luhmann, MD, Washington University pediatric orthopedic surgeon at St. Louis Children's Hospital, was recently honored at Heartworks St. Louis ...
Overuse Injuries in Sports | Parenting Tips
Overuse injuries are subtle and usually occur over time, making them challenging to diagnose and treat. In today’s episode, Dr ...
A Surgeon Finds His Calling in the Intricacy of Hand Anatomy
Growing up in Birmingham, Ala., Charles A. Goldfarb was the youngest son of a head and neck surgeon. His older ...
Meet the Brains Behind Concussion Care: Mark Halstead, MD
Growing up in Wisconsin, Mark Halstead, MD, a Washington University pediatric sports medicine physician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, played ...