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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. ...

Acute: Symptoms which can occur suddenly with a short and severe course. Adrenaclick ®/Generic Adrenaclick ®: a single use epinephrine auto-injector that is used in emergency treatment of allergic reactions ...

Counterfeit car seats are on the rise. To protect your child, follow these suggestions to avoid accidentally purchasing an imitation car seat. ...

Amanda delivered her baby, Asher, four weeks early. Weighing just 4 pounds, 7 ounces, he was quickly transferred to St. Louis Children’s Hospital. ...

Dysphagia means trouble swallowing. This condition happens when food or liquids can’t pass easily from your child’s mouth, into the throat, down the esophagus, and into the stomach when swallowing. ...

All newborns need love and closeness. They also need clean diapers, food, sleep and regular visits to a pediatrician. Here is a list of the top 10 items that all new moms need! ...

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

What is mosaicism? Mosaicism is when a person has 2 or more genetically different sets of cells in his or her body. Chromosomes are stick-shaped structures in the middle of each cell in the body. Each cell has 46 chromosomes grouped in 23 pairs. A ...

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 (SLCH). She suffered a concussion, sustained injuries to her back, and her eye took quite a beating ...

As a mom and a nurse in the St. Louis Children’s Hospital newborn intensive care unit, Lisa Taylor can sense when something isn’t quite right with her kids. So when her son, Grant, 14, was 7 years old, she noticed there were several concerning health ...