Health Flash

  • Health Flash: 4.21.21 April 21st, 2021Off

    insight into clogged arteries | High cholesterol is the most commonly known cause of atherosclerosis, a hardening of the arteries that increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. Now, …Read More

  • Health Flash: 3.24.21 March 23rd, 2021Off

    state-of-the-art surgery | Dr. Sri Pinnamaneni, an orthopedic surgeon at Signature Orthopedics, is the first physician in St. Louis to use a new computer-guided total shoulder replacement …Read More

  • Health Flash: 2.24.21 February 23rd, 2021Off

    the future of care | Ground was recently broken on a outpatient center across from Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur. The 272,000-square-foot, five-level facility has been designed to optimize …Read More

  • Health Flash: 1.20.21 January 19th, 2021Off

    get in rhythm | Disturbed sleep and daytime drowsiness are common complaints of people with Alzheimer’s disease, and the issues can be present even before cognitive decline manifests. A …Read More

  • Health Flash: 12.16.20 December 15th, 2020Off

    opioid abuse
    Researchers at Saint Louis University have made a troubling discovery about opioid prescriptions. They found that non-cancer patients with a high risk for opioid misuse were as …Read More

  • Health Flash: 12.2.20 December 1st, 2020Off

    hope for addiction | Missouri is receiving a $25 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to aid in the state’s fight against the addiction and …Read More

  • Health Flash: 11.18.20 November 18th, 2020Off

    the next phase | Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have begun recruiting for phase 3 of their clinical trial for a COVID-19 vaccine. The university is investigating …Read More

  • Health Flash: 12.11.19 December 9th, 20190 Comments

    protect your heart
    Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine may have found a way to reduce the risk of developing heart failure after a heart attack, severe viral illness or …Read More

  • Health Flash: 11.20.19 November 19th, 20190 Comments

    fight the flu
    There is not just a single strain of influenza virus. Every year, different types circulate, and a flu vaccine is designed to target the most common strains. But scientists at …Read More

  • Health Flash: 11.6.19 November 4th, 20190 Comments

    harmful effects 
    Nearly all premature infants receive antibiotics to prevent deadly bacterial infections, but researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have found that the …Read More

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