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Follow school district food allergy policy and procedure Participate in team planning meeting for students with food allergies Be aware of: What food(s) the student can or cannot eat Emergency ...

The Hand Therapy Program at St. Louis Children’s Hospital provides specialized occupational therapy for surgical and nonsurgical patients with upper extremity injuries or congenital conditions. The hand therapy team works to improve the upper extremity function of children. Skills addressed may include movement, strength, self ...

St. Louis Children’s Hospital understands the need for children to have normal play experiences while they are staying in the hospital. To address this need, we offer a variety of opportunities for play and activity. ...

Children with congenital heart disease are now surviving and living longer lives because of advances in surgeries and medical management. What was not known before these children lived longer but has become increasingly evident over the past decade is that they are at risk for ...

In adults with asthma, patients who are obese have worse lung function and more difficulty controlling their symptoms than asthma patients who are not obese. Following patients from childhood into young adulthood, a new study shows the progression toward worse lung function in those who ...

Abnormally early puberty is called precocious puberty and is characterized by the early development of sexual characteristics in girls before the age of 8 and in boys before the age of 9. Most children with the disorder grow fast at first, but also finish growing ...

The pediatric orthopedic surgeons at the Orthopedic Hand and Upper Extremity Clinic at St. Louis Children's Hospital provide surgical treatment for congenital hand and upper extremity deformities in children. To schedule an appointment, call us at 314.454.KIDS. ...

Skewfoot is a congenital birth condition of the foot. Learn the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for skewfoot from St. Louis Children’s Hospital. ...

The specialty of adolescent medicine has developed in response to the unique health care needs of adolescents. Knowledge of the physical, cognitive, emotional and social changes that adolescents undergo, as well as disease processes that occur during adolescence is vital when caring for patients in ...

The Pediatric Hypertension Program at St. Louis Children’s Hospital now offers an advanced technology that has already proven effective as a diagnostic tool in adult patients with high blood pressure. The SphygmoCorÒ measures central blood pressure, the blood pressure at the aorta, which has been ...