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Medical Animation: Laryngitis
The voice is actually sound that is made as air passes through the larynx or "voice box." When we inhale ...
Medical Animation: Hearing Test
St. Louis Children's Hospital explains how sound waves travel when they reach the ear and how hearing tests work. Learn ...
Medical Animation: Ear Pressure
The ear can be divided into three sections: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The middle ...
Medical Animation: Ear Tubes
When sound waves reach the ear, they are gathered by the funnel-shaped outer ear and channeled into the middle ear ...
Medical Animation: Cochlear Implants
St. Louis Children's Hospital explains how hearing can be damaged and how cochlear implants work. ...
Think Outside the Salad Bowl
Helping children learn to eat healthy, well-balanced meals can be tricky. Here are three tips for parents to make it ...
Make the Move
Learn when your child’s ready to move out of his crib to his big kid bed. There are some indications ...
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 ...
The Birds and the Bees: An Ongoing Conversation
Having the “talk” with your child doesn’t have to be a nerve-wracking event. Sex—it’s spelled with three letters, but it ...