*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. St. Louis has joined a handful of cities nationwide performing a rare and somewhat controversial surgery on a fetus with an ...

The phrenic nerve controls the diaphragm, the dome-shaped muscle that is primarily responsible for breathing. Contraction of the diaphragm expands the lungs and draws air into them. The phrenic nerve ...

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is a rare birth condition where a baby’s diaphragm does not form fully, causing ...