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Medical Animation: Mumps

Watch as St. Louis Children's Hospital explains what mumps is and how it can be spread to others. ...

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Medical Animation: Vaccines

An illness can be caused by pathogens -- bacteria and viruses that cause disease. These foreign invaders can enter the ...

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Medical Animation: Pneumonia

Watch as St. Louis Children's Hospital explains what pneumonia is and how it affects your lungs. Learn more. ...

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Who Needs a Whooping Cough Vaccine Booster?

Pertussis spreads through the air and is highly contagious—and in some cases, even deadly. Dr. Rachel Orscheln explains who needs ...

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Medical Animation: Influenza

Influenza, or the flu, is caused by one of several types of viruses that can spread quickly from person to ...

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Medical Animation: Lyme Disease

Tiny deer ticks can carry a harmful bacteria that causes Lyme disease. This bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi, can be transmitted to ...

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St. Louis Doctors Change Antibiotic Treatment Tactics for Premature Infants to Curb Drug Resistance

In the newborn intensive care unit at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, physicians and pharmacists are looking at treating babies with ...

Patient Stories

A Life Saved. A Life-Long Friendship. A Meaningful Tribute.

Leslie Grigg Garvin developed a friendship with Dr. Ralph Feigin after Grigg had a cardiac arrest and lapsed into a ...

Mom Docs

International Travel Vaccines

 School is almost out and your family is counting down the days until you leave for vacation. If you’re ...