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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 ...
Medical Animation: Lyme Disease
Tiny deer ticks can carry a harmful bacteria that causes Lyme disease. This bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi, can be transmitted to ...
Medical Animation: Tonsillectomy
The tonsils are two glandular masses of lymph node-like tissue that are located on either side of the throat. The ...
Medical Animation: Depression
The brain is composed of millions of interconnecting nerve cells called neurons. In order for a person to think, move ...
Medical Animation: ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a common neurobehavioral problem that affects children as well as some adults. Some ...
Medical Animation: Acne
St. Louis Children's Hospital discusses how acne works and when you should see a dermatologist. ...
Medical Animation: Epilepsy
St. Louis Children's Hospital explains how epilepsy works and how it should be treated. Learn more. ...
Medical Animation: Allergies
An allergy occurs when the body reacts to substances it can't tolerate. The substances, like tree pollen or dust mites ...
Medical Animation: Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that alters the body's respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems. It affects the body's epithelial ...