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Suicide Prevention in Young Athletes
It’s no secret that COVID-19 created mental health challenges and concerns for teenagers. Student-athletes face additional, unique demands and stressors ...
Differences Between Sports Physicals & Well Child Exams
If your child plays school sports, it’s more than likely they will need to have a sports physical. Many parents ...
Teen Athlete Fights Rare Knee Condition With Surgery, Rehab and Hard Work
Learn more about Nina Simpson's journey and struggle with osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) and her experience with St. Louis Children's Hospital. ...
Keeping Your Cross Country Runner Healthy and Uninjured
As we head towards the beginning of August, high school sports will be getting back into full swing. Kids will ...
An Opponent Like No Other
Focusing too much on shedding weight to improve performance on the field or court can have major health consequences for ...
Multiple Sport Advantage
It's easy to develop an injury if a child is playing multiple sports. St. Louis Children's Hospital gives prevention techniques ...
Returning to Sports in the COVID-19 Era
The pandemic has changed life as we know it. Everything looks different than it did six months ago, and that ...
How to Train during a Global Pandemic
Tips for those in the soccer community — players, parents, coaches and referees — to stay active, and even improve ...
Burnout Prevention for Young Athletes
A few weeks ago, my eight-year-old joined a baseball team. I am now a baseball Mom. Wait, that made it ...