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Bariatric Surgery: A Viable Option for Teens With the Disease of Obesity
Since 2013, obesity has been listed as a disease in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems ...
Medical Animation: Scoliosis
The spine is one of the most important parts of the body. Not only does it serve to protect your ...
An Eye Toward Growth
Unlike adults, children’s bones are continuously growing and require specialized care from pediatric orthopedists. A twisted ankle may mean quality ...
Why Weights?
Preteens can benefit from strength training, including lifting weights, but only if they use proper technique. By age 7 or ...
Winter Warm-Up: Staying Active When It’s Cold
Don’t let freezing temperatures stop you in your tracks. Frost, ice and snow don’t have to stop you, your child ...
10 Exercises You Can Do With Your Kids to Prevent Running Injury
According to the physical therapists at the Young Athlete Center, teens are just as likely to develop running injuries as ...
Superhero Masks Empower Young Cancer Patients
A child life specialist with St. Louis Children's hospital is giving kids "super" strength to beat cancer. ...
The Importance of Specialized Treatment for Complex Fractures
With his mother being a nurse, Mark Miller, MD, was always intrigued by medicine. He knew from a young age ...
Understanding the Unique Challenges of Pediatric Orthopedic Treatments in Upper Extremities
In medical school, Lindley Wall, MD, a Washington University orthopedic surgeon at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, was fascinated by the ...