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This topic provides answers and information to parents' questions about the transmission of common infection such as how long to stay out of school or child care is covered? ...

Our pediatric cancer experts provide specialized treatment for children with childhood cancers, including targeted therapies, clinical trials and stem cell transplants. We also offer ongoing support for children during and after their treatment. ...

Help manage your child’s sniffling and sneezing this fall. Uncontrolled allergies can affect your child’s daily life, activities and sleep habits. They also cannot be treated with a one-size-fits-all approach. Lila Kertz, MSN, RN, CPNP, AE-C, a pediatric nurse practitioner at St. Louis Children’s Hospital ...

What is a fever? A fever is defined by most healthcare provider as a temperature of 100.4°F (38°C) and higher when taken rectally. The body has several ways to maintain normal body temperature. The organs involved in helping with temperature regulation include the brain, skin ...

As part of the Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Institute's comprehensive team, pediatric plastic surgeons at St. Louis Children's Hospital perform alveolar bone grafts for kids with alveolar clefts. ...

Our team uses the latest noninvasive pediatric epilepsy treatments, including antiseizure medications, to help minimize or stop seizures in children with epilepsy. We have specialized expertise in the ketogenic diet and other dietary treatments for epilepsy. ...

Scaphocephaly (or dolichocephaly) is also called sagittal synostosis. It is the most common type of craniosynostosis, which occurs when bones in an infant’s head fuse together abnormally. ...

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If that's the case, one of Adiba Islam's most recent masterpieces tells a story about strength, courage and beauty. ...

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) isn’t limited to adults. The winter blues are common among people of all ages. ...

Two siblings diagnosed with the same rare disease work with a team of Washington University specialists to move pediatric medicine forward. ...