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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.

When Pastor Vic Comstock, 63, arrived at a hospital near his home in Moberly, Missouri, he thought he was battling pneumonia. Vic faced a series of life-threatening complications, including sepsis, respiratory failure, and dehydration.

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.

U.S. News & World Report has again recognized St. Louis Children’s Hospital and its physician partners at WashU Medicine among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals, ranking St. Louis Children’s No. 1 in Missouri, No. 1 in St. Louis, and No. 3 in the Midwest region.

When Ashley developed a rare condition following a heart transplant, she turned to Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

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.

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.