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The best cerebral palsy care focuses on more than the physical needs of the child. It also addresses the mental, emotional and social needs. Our on-staff social worker helps you and your child with these important aspects of life. Find links to our best family ...

Overview Alpha thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder. This means it is passed down through the parent’s genes. It causes anemia in affected children. Anemia is a low red blood cell or low hemoglobin level. Hemoglobin is the part of red blood cells. It carries ...

Don’t let this joyful season turn into a holiday nightmare. With a mountain of new toys and gifts during the holidays, children are at a higher risk for injuries. ...

After being assaulted by several classmates in the girls’ restroom of her high school, Erica, age 17, was treated in the emergency department at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. She suffered a concussion, sustained injuries to her back, and her eye took quite a beating. But ...

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 ...

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder. It is a form of self-starvation. Children and teens with this health problem have a distorted body image. They think they weigh too much. This leads them to severely restrict how much food they eat. It also leads to ...

Andrew J. White, MD, director of the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology at Washington University School of Medicine, has been named the James P. Keating, MD, Professor of Pediatrics. ...

Overview Hair loss is a common side effect of chemotherapy. It can affect the hair on the head, and also the eyebrows, eyelashes, and facial and pubic hair. Not all chemotherapy causes hair loss. And not all children lose hair in the same way. A ...

You’re getting ready to head to the grocery store when your 11-year-old son asks if he can stay home. He seems old enough, but does that mean he’s ready for such a big step? ...

Navigating Halloween with allergies? Learn how one family embraced change and reimagining trick-or-treating for a safer, inclusive Halloween. ...