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Cooper's Kidney Story
Before Cooper Hendrix was even born, doctors detected a defect that would affect the health of his kidneys. ...
Family Moves Hundreds of Miles for Heart Care
Abigail Young spent the first eight months of her life in the hospital with heart problems. Now 2, Abigail needed ...
Should You Be Hiding Foods in Your Kid’s Meal?
It seems so ingenious. Your child won’t eat a green vegetable, but she’ll eat pasta … why not hide that ...
Unplugging From Electronics as a Family
If you’re anything like me, you’re on your kids regularly to get off the screens! But no sooner do I ...
Running in Cold Weather: Keeping Young Athletes Safe and Warm
Just because the temperatures are dropping doesn’t mean outdoor running and exercising has to drop as well. Runners and other ...
Burping Your Baby 101
Every parent has wondered at least once … of all the things that come with an instruction manuals, how is ...
Setting Up a Special Time with Your Child
When it comes to the relationship parents and kids, it takes 5 positive interactions to balance out every 1 negative ...
St. Louis Children’s Hospital After Hours
Introducing St. Louis Children’s Hospital After Hours – convenient medical care for your child’s illnesses and injuries by specially-trained pediatric ...
Common Wrestling Skin Infections in Teen Athletes
It is high school wrestling season. As a sports medicine doctor, we often get the job of doing “skin checks” ...