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Understanding safe sleep best practices will greatly reduce your baby’s risk of suffering a sleep-related infant death, like sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) which is the leading cause of death among babies 1 month to 1 year of age. ...

Sever’s (calcaneal apophysitis) is irritation of the growing area in the back of the heel. Growth plates are located throughout a growing child’s body allowing them to grow and become taller. ...

October 8, 2024, 1:38 PM Smiling is a simple expression, but its benefits go beyond simply making us look happier. Kids, parents and caregivers can all experience positive effects by incorporating more smiles into their daily lives. Here are a few benefits of smiling: Boosts ...

Peripheral neuropathy is a type of damage to the nervous system. Specifically, it occurs when there is a problem with your child's peripheral nervous system, the network of nerves that transmits information from the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) to the rest ...

TIPS to keep your child safe and secure as a passenger in the back seat of your car ...

October 14, 2024, 12:30 p.m. In the warmer months, cases of tick-borne illness can pop up. Jamie Kondis, MD, a WashU Medicine pediatrician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, talks about three of these tick-borne illnesses that can occur in children, and when you should call ...

Is your child experiencing pain and redness as a result of a bee, hornet, wasp, or yellow jacket sting? Use the St. Louis Children's Hospital symptom checker to determine if you should call the doctor or treat at home. ...

A burn is a heat, chemical or electrical injury to the skin. Has your child been burned? Use the St. Louis Children's Hospital symptom checker to determine if you should call the doctor or treat the burn at home. ...

Is your child experiencing an itchy whole-body rash consisting of small red bumps? Use the St. Louis Children's Hospital symptom checker to determine if you should call the doctor or treat the Chickenpox at home. ...

Children’s croup cough is an infection of the voice box that produces tight, low-pitched, and barky coughing. Review St. Louis Children's Hospital symptom checker to determine if you should call the doctor or treat at home. ...