by admin | Jan 20, 2008 | Health / Medicine
Washington University heart specialists are celebrating the successful completion of an experimental procedure giving an elderly woman a new heart valve. 78-year-old Mary Ann Cahalin of Florissant is the first patient in this part of the country to receive the device,...
by admin | Dec 2, 2007 | Health / Medicine
When you travel during the Christmas season, don’t leave health habits behind. Travel can be freeing, with a different routine, different places, and Dr. Samuel Stanley says it’s alright to lose your inhibitions, but you shouldn’t forget your routine...
by admin | Oct 30, 2007 | Health / Medicine
A $114 million medical research facility in St. Louis should cement Washington University’s status as one of the nation’s top medical research schools and should greatly benefit patients in Missouri. This is a joint venture between Washington University...
by admin | Feb 9, 2007 | Politics / Govt
Research involving more than 368,000 births in Missouri concludes that Black women are more than twice as likely to deliver babies prematurely than white women. Normal pregnancies last about 40 weeks. The study looked at women who gave birth after 20 to 34...
by admin | Jan 14, 2007 | Health / Medicine
A study compiled by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis warns of medical science being slowed down or even halted as a result of class-action lawsuits. Doctor Brad Racette, a neurologist who is the study’s lead author, says...
