St. Louis Children's Hospital /tags/st-louis-childrens-hospital St. Louis Children's Hospital en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:20:41 GMT Pediatric mental health facility can move forward after Webster Groves vote /health-science-environment/2025-01-21/pediatric-mental-health-facility-can-move-forward-after-webster-groves-vote St. Louis Children’s Hospital and the behavioral health provider KVC needed the council’s approval before building the complex. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:20:41 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-01-21/pediatric-mental-health-facility-can-move-forward-after-webster-groves-vote Sarah Fentem Supporters pack hearing for Webster Groves pediatric mental health hospital /health-science-environment/2025-01-08/supporters-pack-hearing-for-webster-groves-pediatric-mental-health-hospital The Webster Groves City Council still needs to vote on a measure that would allow construction of a 77-bed pediatric mental health hospital. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-01-08/supporters-pack-hearing-for-webster-groves-pediatric-mental-health-hospital Sarah Fentem Some Webster Groves residents oppose neighborhood pediatric mental health hospital /health-science-environment/2025-01-06/webster-groves-kvc-childrens-mental-health-hospital-debate The need for inpatient mental health care for pediatric patients has grown in recent years. Health officials say a proposed facility in Webster Groves could provide much-needed treatment. But some nearby neighbors don’t like the plan. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-01-06/webster-groves-kvc-childrens-mental-health-hospital-debate Sarah Fentem Jamie Reed testifies in defense of Missouri transgender health care ban /health-science-environment/2024-10-01/jamie-reed-testifies-defense-missouri-transgender-health-care-ban The former caseworker shared hundreds of pages of documents containing details of patient care with Missouri Attorney General’s Office. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:07:36 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-10-01/jamie-reed-testifies-defense-missouri-transgender-health-care-ban Annelise Hanshaw Is the Washington University Transgender Center shutting down? Here's what we know /health-science-environment/2024-07-29/what-we-know-washington-university-transgender-center Washington University officials recently sought to clarify that it would continue some services after a former caseworker at the center said that the pediatric center would close. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-07-29/what-we-know-washington-university-transgender-center Sarah Fentem Children’s Hospital, KVC Missouri plan pediatric mental health campus in Webster Groves /health-science-environment/2024-06-03/webster-groves-missouri-mental-health-campus-childrens-hospital St. Louis Children’s Hospital ad KVC Missouri officials say the 70-bed pediatric mental health hospital will address growing mental health needs in kids. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-06-03/webster-groves-missouri-mental-health-campus-childrens-hospital Sarah Fentem Mobile clinic to visit St. Louis-area schools to provide diabetes care and prevention /health-science-environment/2023-05-15/mobile-clinic-to-visit-st-louis-area-schools-to-provide-diabetes-care-and-prevention St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine launched a mobile pediatric diabetes bus for students in north St. Louis County to learn about the illness and how to manage it. The Healthy Kids Express Diabetes mobile unit will provide checkups, education about disease prevention and nutrition information to those in areas with high rates of diabetes and childhood obesity. Mon, 15 May 2023 23:06:17 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-05-15/mobile-clinic-to-visit-st-louis-area-schools-to-provide-diabetes-care-and-prevention Andrea Y. Henderson Why do kids get shot in St. Louis? A new study shows just how little we know /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-05-09/why-do-kids-get-shot-in-st-louis-a-new-study-shows-just-how-little-we-know More than 70% of children shot in St. Louis were found to be innocent bystanders, the study found. Tue, 09 May 2023 22:56:30 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-05-09/why-do-kids-get-shot-in-st-louis-a-new-study-shows-just-how-little-we-know Danny Wicentowski What is gender-affirming health care? The Missouri GOP is dead set on limiting it /health-science-environment/2023-04-04/what-is-gender-affirming-health-care-the-missouri-gop-is-dead-set-on-limiting-it As the campaign against gender-affirming care expands across the nation, often lost is an explanation of what it entails. Here are some basics. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 17:00:30 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-04-04/what-is-gender-affirming-health-care-the-missouri-gop-is-dead-set-on-limiting-it Sarah Fentem Planned Parenthood sues Missouri attorney general over transgender care investigation /government-politics-issues/2023-03-31/planned-parenthood-sues-missouri-attorney-general-over-transgender-care-investigation The attorney general demanded Planned Parenthood turn over a litany of records earlier this month as part of his investigation into allegations of misconduct at the Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 18:17:11 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-03-31/planned-parenthood-sues-missouri-attorney-general-over-transgender-care-investigation Jason Hancock