Missouri St. Louis Children's Hospital Newsletter
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Family honors son by granting wish to 16-year-old with cancer at St. Louis concert
24 Dec 2025 03:05 GMT
Mason Lowe, a 16-year-old battling stage 4 brain cancer, found solace in meeting the Trans-Siberian Orchestra thanks to Colton's Cause, highlighting hope amidst adversity.
ST. LOUIS — Just days before Christmas, a 16-year-old received a special gift at …
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Meet the St. Louis teenager behind a growing holiday toy drive, bringing joy to kids in the hospital
18 Nov 2025 11:30 GMT
Sydney Watson, 15, put together a toy drive six years ago to try and raise cheer throughout hospitals during the holidays.
ST. LOUIS — One high schooler, with a mission of spreading joy, is back to make a difference ahead of the holiday season.
Sydney …
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What does Catholics' ban on gender-affirming care mean for St. Louis area hospitals?
15 Nov 2025 03:06 GMT
The ban runs contrary to every medical association's recommendation to provide care for transgender patients, according to the GLAAD nonprofit.
ST. LOUIS — Transgender people across St. Louis may now not be able to access gender-affirming care at some …
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St. Louis Children's Hospital at CoxHealth names new vice president
05 Nov 2025 21:43 GMT
St. Louis Children’s Hospital at CoxHealth has named a vice president and administrator to lead the expansion of pediatric care in southwest Missouri.
Sarah Becker, director of Therapy and Audiology Services at St. Louis Children’s, will relocate to …
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Cowden-Herrick students collect tabs for St. Louis Children's Hospital Ronald McDonald House
03 Nov 2025 20:14 GMT
Cowden-Herrick Junior High math teacher Kelsey Mayfield held a competition for her students to see who could collect the most soda tabs. This is her 14th year having the competition.
A total of 34 gallon-size bags of tabs were collected in all. The sixth …
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St. Louis Children’s Hospital ranked top pediatric facility in Missouri by U.S. News & World Report
08 Oct 2025 04:35 GMT
St. Louis Children’s Hospital has been ranked as the top pediatric hospital in Missouri and St. Louis by U.S. News & World Report, with the hospital also placing third in the Midwest region. This marks the 17th consecutive year that St. Louis Children’ …
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Appoints New Chief of Neurology and Co-Director of the Neuroscience Center
30 Sep 2025 20:38 GMT
Newswise — Philadelphia September 30, 2025 – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is proud to announce the selection of Christina Gurnett, MD, PhD, a nationally recognized expert in pediatric and developmental neurology, as its new Chief of the …
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The long-term effects of nuclear waste in St. Louis
11 Sep 2025 22:01 GMT
This rebroadcast originally aired on June 2, 2025.
For decades, kids in St. Louis County caught crawdads in Coldwater Creek, made mudpies, went swimming — and were exposed to nuclear waste.
Today, On Point: How St. Louis became a dumping ground for …
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra returns to St. Louis for 2 holiday shows
08 Sep 2025 14:41 GMT
A portion of the ticket proceeds will benefit Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children's Hospital and PreventEd.
ST. LOUIS — Ring in the holiday season this year with a spectacular performance from the multiplatinum rock group Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
The …
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St. Louis man gets 5 years in prison for toddler's fentanyl death
29 Aug 2025 17:27 GMT
The father got a five-year sentence after his 1-year-old son died from ingesting fentanyl while in his care.
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis man was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison in connection with the 2023 death of his toddler son, who died after …