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Does my child have winter allergies or a cold?

Telling the difference between cold symptoms and allergy symptoms can be tricky — even in the winter. Katherine Rivera-Spoljaric, MD ...

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Could the air in my home be making my child sick?

Just as you consider pollutants and the quality of the air outside, you should think about things indoors that could ...

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St. Louis Children’s Celebrates 15th Year as a Top 25 Hospital

Extraordinary breadth and depth of expertise places Children’s among the nation’s best. ...

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Managing Your Child’s Pollen Allergy

It is officially allergy season, and we have been getting lots of questions about how to manage your child’s pollen ...

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Five Common Childhood Asthma Myths

Asthma is a clinical diagnosis that is often misunderstood because it can present in different ways with different severities. We ...

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How to Keep Your Child’s Lungs Healthy

As parents, there are precautionary steps you can take to protect your child’s lung health. Dr. Katherine Rivera-Spoljaric, Pulmonologist at ...

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Newborn Breathing: What is Normal & What Is Not

 All newborn babies breathe faster than other children. Normal newborn breathing patterns typically are between 40-60 breaths per minute ...

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St. Louis Children’s Ranks in Top 10% in United States

Extraordinary breadth and depth of expertise places Children’s among the nation’s best. ...

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The Most Common Asthma Triggers for Children

 The Most Common Asthma Triggers for Children Dr. Katherine Rivera-Spoljaric, Pulmonologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, describes the common ...