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Learn about educational opportunities with Child Life Services at St. Louis Children's Hospital. ...

What is spinal anesthesia? Spinal anesthesia is an alternative to general anesthesia for certain surgeries. Before going to the operating room, an area of your child’s back will be numbed with cream. Next, anesthesia medicine is injected with a small needle, below the spinal cord ...

The pharmacy team is committed to providing the highest quality of pharmaceutical services to our inpatients and outpatients. ...

Parents noticed some coughing, nasal congestion and abdominal breathing and took him to the local ER. He underwent an NP swab that was positive for rhinovirus and enterovirus. ...

Gratitude plays a key role in emotional development and helps build lifelong positive habits. ...

We continue to care for pediatric brain tumor patients long after they complete brain tumor treatment. We offer rehabilitation, help with school, a family support group and more to help with each child’s brain tumor recovery. ...

Israel Westbrook, age 10, is an active kid who likes playing outside. He loves school and is an honor roll student who this year tested out of fifth grade and advanced to sixth. He’s also a child with asthma and allergies that, if left untreated ...

Asthma is the leading cause for missed days from school and is one of the most common reasons children visit the emergency room. With ongoing care, most children with asthma can avoid serious attacks and have a great opportunity for a successful school year. ...

Since launching four years ago, the St. Louis Children’s and Barnes-Jewish hospitals maternal-fetal transport service has made more than 1,000 trips by ground or air to ensure the safe transport of pregnant women from a multi-state area who require specialized care. ...

Samir Patel, DO, a member of the HSHS Medical Group and pediatric hospitalist at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, Ill., regularly recommends to parents, grandparents and other caregivers that they download St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s free Kid Care mobile app. He sees the app as ...