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The Children’s Discovery Institute is a world-class center for pediatric research and innovation that encourages researchers to ask bold questions and take bold risks to uncover answers. ...

Kids are curious and get into all kinds of things. Unfortunately, that can be dangerous when it comes to household items. ...

The Hospital School Program is available to all in-patients who are hospitalized more than three days. ...

At less than 4 months of age, Evan Wells was the first patient at St. Louis Children’s Hospital to receive a heart transplant from a donor with a different blood type. It’s called an ABO-incompatible heart transplant. ...

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) isn’t limited to adults. The winter blues are common among people of all ages. ...

St. Louis Children's Hospital explains how Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) works and how to treat it. ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 60,000 young children end up in emergency rooms each year because they get into medications and vitamins when their parents or caregivers are not looking. This is why it is so important to store ...

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. ...

Overview Achondroplasia is the most common type of rare genetic bone disorder. The strong, flexible tissue called cartilage is not made into bone as normal. This causes a series of signs, such as short arms and legs and a large head. This condition used to ...

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 ...