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Chase woke up one morning when he was 9 years old unable to stretch out his left arm. “My sister thought I was joking, but when she tried to straighten it, I freaked out,” says the 19-year-old. Little by little, all of Chase’s limbs and ...

Children are considered for a heart transplant when they have end stage heart disease or heart failure that cannot be significantly improved by either medical treatment or surgery. This is typically caused by cardiomyopathy or a congenital heart defect. Heart transplantation is one of the ...

Ulcerative colitis is a condition where the inner lining of your child’s large intestine (colon or bowel) and rectum gets inflamed. This inflammation often starts in the rectum and lower (sigmoid) intestine. Then it spreads to the whole colon. ...

There are many types of epilepsy. Our pediatric epilepsy specialists get to the root of what causes seizures in children affected by all types of epilepsy. We use a comprehensive diagnostic process to help determine which treatment will minimize epilepsy symptoms — so kids can ...

Nine-year-old Kaitlyn Holste is a competitive gymnast. And like most dedicated athletes, she didn’t let a minor cough and some mild fatigue get in the way of her training. ...

St. Louis Children's Hospital ensures that all patients and families receive medical information in their preferred language. It is our commitment to provide free language assistance through the use of qualified medical interpreters and written translations. ...

Read more about Joshua Webb's journey to restoring his hearing with St. Louis Children's Hospital. ...

Read more about Stacey Mitchell's struggle with moyamoya and her experience with St. Louis Children's Hospital. ...

The first year of a child’s life is an amazing time of rapid physical and developmental growth. A baby’s first weeks are devoted mostly to adjusting to life – eating, sleeping and feeling comfortable are his primary interests. ...

Teenagers are not only a valuable source of energy, goodwill and creativity, but they’re also the key to our future. Volunteering allows them to tap into all those values while also learning about the world around them. ...