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How to Comfort Your Child’s Broken Heart

 How can you, as a parent, help comfort your child’s broken heart after they go through a breakup? Few ...

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Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Once, when working in the ER, I saw a family of four adults and five kids who came in with ...

Patient Stories

St. Louis Children's Hospital Celebrates 4,000th SDR Surgery / Ivy's Steps

More than 4,000 children from around the world are able to take strong or first steps thanks to Dr. T.S ...

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Puberty and Hormones | What to Expect As a Parent

Puberty is one of the first steps in a child’s journey to adulthood. It’s an exciting time but navigating hormone ...

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Child Asthma | Diagnosis and Treatment

As a parent, you probably have questions about childhood asthma. First, what is asthma? In this video, Dr. Katherine Rivera ...

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Combating Resistance: SLCH Neonatologists Rethink Antibiotic Use for Premature Infants

The goal is to ensure that the medications designed to combat infections while these tiny patients are in the newborn ...

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Gun Safety | Talking to Your Children and Other Parents

It has recently been brought to my attention that I am “extra.” This observation was thoughtfully delivered by my high ...

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Newborn Hearing Screening in Kids

At birth, most children hear, listen and will start to respond to sounds. However, 1-3 of every 1,000 children born ...

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How to Perform CPR on a Child | Parent Resources

CPR is an essential life skill that everyone should know and you as parents can help teach your family the ...