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Study Of Grandmothers Seeks Clues About Genetics Of Autism
Because autism has a strong genetic basis, rates of the disorder may be higher in the grandchildren of women who ...
Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital Launches
St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Siteman Cancer Center have joined forces against pediatric cancer by establishing “Siteman Kids at St ...
Hackett Named Dodge Scholar in Pediatrics
Dr. Hackett recently was installed by Gary A. Silverman, MD, PhD, the Harriet B. Spoehrer Professor and head of the ...
Electronic Games And Autistic Children: A Potentially Unhealthy Escape
For many children with autism, playing electronic games is the perfect pastime: The games offer a predictable structure that makes ...
Raising a Strong Confident Woman
My daughter, my oldest, just turned 15. It has been several years since she requested a homemade birthday cake. We ...
Corin McDuffee: The Journey Back From Severe Brain Injury
On the morning of Nov. 2, 2015, Corin McDuffee, then 17, was having trouble breathing. Corin had been diagnosed with ...
Child Life Services Receives National Accreditation
St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s (SLCH) Child Life Services clinical internship program recently received a five-year accreditation from the Child Life ...
After-Hours Team Marks 20th Anniversary Milestone
The St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) “After-Hours” service was developed after community physicians recognized a need to provide quality after-hours ...
Plax Named Ferring Family Chair in Pediatrics
Katie Plax, MD, who is recognized widely for an innovative youth outreach center she started and for her work advocating ...
