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St. Louis Children’s Hospital and KVC Health Systems held a topping out ceremony on Tuesday at the site of a new 77-bed children's mental wellness center set to open in Webster Groves. Dr. Cynthia Rogers, division director and vice chair of child psychiatry at WashU Medicine, spoke with NPR about how the project is helping address a need in and around the St. Louis area. Read the entire article here: STL NPR: Construction Underway for 77-Bed Webster Groves Pediatric Mental Health Hospital.

On a recent Wednesday morning, Nicole Bodey sat with a smile beneath a warm blanket in the Cancer and Infusion Center at Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital. Her husband of 57 years, Bud Bodey, sat by her side, as he always does after driving Nicole from their Springfield, Missouri, home to the hospital for her newly approved innovative infusion treatment for early stage Alzheimer’s disease.

At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, two WashU Medicine physicians, David Brogan, MD, MSc, and Christopher Dy, MD, MPH, are working on new ways to treat brachial plexus damage, a serious nerve injury. These often occur after major accidents, such as car crashes, and can have a big impact on a person’s ability to use their arm and hand.

When Paige’s water broke at 37 weeks pregnant, she was ready to meet her baby. It was a markedly different feeling from earlier in her pregnancy, when, at 25 weeks gestation, Paige underwent a surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital to repair a defect in her baby’s spine.

Staying active helps maintain joint flexibility and balance, promotes better posture and strengthens bones.

Increased access to highly specialized pediatric care just moved one step closer to becoming a reality.

U.S. News & World Report has again ranked St. Louis Children’s Hospital and its physician partners at WashU Medicine among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.

If your child plays school sports, it’s more than likely he or she will need to have a sports physical.

Every summer, the same fierce battle breaks out in homes across the country: Parent versus kid versus sunscreen. And then, an hour later, a rematch: Parent versus kid versus sunscreen re-application. It’s an annoying struggle, but it’s a virtuous one, too, because one of the most important ways you can protect your kid’s health is shielding their skin from the sun.