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Raising St. Louis provides a critical safety net that supports families from pregnancy through a child’s early development stages, all free of charge. Community Health Educators and Nurses for Newborns meet families in the home or another convenient location and offer healthcare, educational services, and ...

If you ask Marik Lingo about her heroes, she’ll name three. The first is her little sister Tessa, the second, her oncologist and family friend Dr. Gale, and the third is St. Louis Children’s Hospital and the cardiothoracic surgeon who performed her heart transplant. ...

St. Louis Children's Hospital joins only 418 healthcare providers nationwide to earn the “LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader” designation Today, Healthcare Facility announced their “LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader” designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) and St. Louis Children's Hospital was one of only two ...

Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a rare genetic muscle disease that affects the muscles of a child’s face, shoulders, upper arms, and lower legs. ...

Overview Strabismus is a misalignment of the eyes. The eyes (one or both) may turn inward, outward, up, or down. This condition is also called wandering eye or crossed eyes. This is one of the most common eye problems in children. Causes Experts aren’t sure ...

Otitis media or an ear infection is an infection or inflammation in the middle ear. Most kids have at least one ear infection by the time they are 3 years old. ...

Spina bifida is a condition present at birth (birth defect) where there are problems with the spine, spinal cord, and the surrounding nerves. It can cause part of the spinal cord and areas around it to form outside of the body. ...

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. ...

Children with congenital heart disease are now surviving and living longer lives because of advances in surgeries and medical management. What was not known before these children lived longer but has become increasingly evident over the past decade is that they are at risk for ...

With an insatiable curiosity and passion for patient care, pediatric neurologist Christina Gurnett, MD, PhD, doesn’t accept the status quo in the clinic or in the research lab. So she is always striving to make an impact through every avenue possible. As of July 1 ...