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By Kristina Sauerwein/Washington University School of Medicine ...

Children treated for moderate acute malnutrition—a condition suffered by an estimated 35 million children worldwide experience a disturbingly high rate of relapse and even death in the year following treatment and recovery. But without clear evidence that any one feeding regimen trumps another, the global ...

Blood clotting disorders are a group of conditions in which people have excessive clotting. These disorders may be diagnosed in childhood, but are usually identified during the teen years and young adulthood. They are often genetic, meaning they are inherited and present at birth. ...

St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) recently conducted two physician surveys: one for referring physicians, another for attending physicians who were either faculty members of Washington University School of Medicine or community physicians who routinely attend to their hospitalized patients. Hospital administration worked with Professional Research ...

Richard and Rita Teague had never given trauma credentials much thought until the night their sixteen-year-old daughter, Anna, was airlifted to St. Louis Children’s from the site of a devastating motor vehicle accident. ...

If your child has a serious heart condition that requires intensive care, we understand how stressful it can be for your family. At the St. Louis Children’s and Washington University Heart Center, we offer the highest level of heart care for children in the region ...

As world leaders in mechanical assist devices, also known as ventricular assist devices (VAD), for children, we offer some of the highest success rates and most comprehensive follow-up care in the nation. Learn more about the heart treatments at The Heart Center of St. Louis ...

Children and tweens need at least nine hours of sleep each night and teenagers need at least eight, according to the National Sleep Foundation. During the summer, it’s natural to be more relaxed about sleep schedules. ...

On January 1, 2019, Barbara Warner, MD, MS, transitioned to chief of newborn medicine. Dr. Warner succeeds F. Sessions Cole, MD, after a thirty-three year-long dedication to excellence in clinical care, education and research. Dr. Cole now serves as the interim director of allergy, immunology ...

Doing these two things before your kids eat their Halloween candy can help keep them safe. ...