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It is not considered abnormal when frustrated infants hold their breath and actually become bluish without passing out. However, some young children can trigger this response long enough to eventually pass out. ...

It’s summer, and many parents are anticipating sending their child off for a few weeks of swimming, hiking and arts and crafts fun at summer camp. However, this excitement is often mixed with the anxiety of the child going off to camp – perhaps for ...

Poison ivy usually affects the hands and any area the hands may touch after coming into contact with the plant. Areas shaped like streaks or patches occur 1 to 2 weeks after exposure the first time a child gets poison ivy. ...

The Neurorehabilitation Program at St. Louis Children’s Hospital is an intensive inpatient program that optimizes physical, psychological, social, vocational, and educational performance in children who have experienced a significant injury or illness. ...

Diabetes occurs when a child’s body can’t process sugar from food very well. Here’s what parents need to know about this disease. ...

St. Louis Children’s Hospital has maintained its ranking as one of 54 pediatric hospitals to be verified as a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). St. Louis Children’s is the only pediatric hospital to receive this designation in Missouri ...

Healthy Kids Express™ has seen more than 100,000 children and performed more than 200,000 screenings for hearing and vision, anemia, lead, dental, asthma and scoliosis. ...

View open positions at St. Louis Children's Hospital and apply online. ...

Brachial plexus palsy is caused by a birth injury to the brachial plexus, the nerve network that controls movement and sensation of the arm. The main result of this injury is weak or paralyzed muscles in the shoulder, arm, and hand. Fortunately, most infants with ...

Learn about conditions treated by the Adolescent Medicine team at St. Louis Children's Hospital. ...