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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 ...
Medical Animation: Inhalers
Some people have difficulty breathing due to illnesses which constrict their airways. Medications for these respiratory symptoms can be given ...
Medical Animation: Pneumonia
Watch as St. Louis Children's Hospital explains what pneumonia is and how it affects your lungs. Learn more. ...
Medical Animation: Bronchodilators
During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and smaller airways called bronchi. In ...
Medical Animation: Bronchitis
During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and smaller airways called bronchi. The ...
Medical Animation: Allergic Rhinitis
An allergy occurs when the body reacts to substances it can't tolerate. The substances, like tree pollen or dust mites ...
Medical Animation: Valvular Regurgitation
The heart is a beating muscle that pumps blood throughout the body. Inside the heart, four valves open and shut ...
Medical Animation: Prenatal Heart Circulation
The heart and circulatory system of a fetus begin to form soon after conception. By the end of the fifth ...
Childcare Options | How to Decide for Your Child
When it comes to choosing childcare, there is a wide range of options out there. A babysitter, nanny, in-home daycare ...