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Miscarriage is a pregnancy loss in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. About 1 in 10 women will miscarry in the first trimester (first 13 weeks of pregnancy). There are different types of miscarriage. ...

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious illness in newborns. It happens when tissue in the large intestine (colon) gets inflamed. This inflammation damages and kills some tissue in your baby’s colon. ...

Growing up in Wisconsin, Mark Halstead, MD, a Washington University pediatric sports medicine physician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, played a variety of sports, including soccer and tennis, but his primary focus was running cross country and track. Like many young athletes he now treats ...

In his short years of life, Leo has braved surgery, dialysis and a kidney transplant. ...

Stillbirth is a common term for death of a fetus after 20 weeks of pregnancy. ...

Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) is a softening of white brain tissue near the ventricles. The ventricles are fluid-filled chambers in the brain. These are the spaces in the brain that contain the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The white matter is the inner part of the brain. It ...

The thought of teenage suicide sends shivers down the spine of any parent. Teenagers can be moody and impulsive, which makes them difficult to understand and reach sometimes. ...

Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a life-threatening skin disorder. It causes blistering and peeling of the skin. It can be caused by a medicine reaction. A milder form of the disorder is known as Stevens-Johnson syndrome. ...

Adrenal glands make a series of hormones. The hormones are androgens, corticosteroids, and aldosterone. Overactive adrenal glands make too much of one or more of these hormones. This can cause health problems. ...

Our program offers specialized treatment and care for children with childhood cancers, including neuroblastoma, leukemia and other conditions. Learn more about the pediatric cancers we treat. ...