April 9, 2015, ST. LOUIS - Despite a report saying breast cancer is overtreated to the tune of $4 billion in the United States, many breast cancer experts say the best course is to continue encouraging women to get annual mammograms starting at age 40. The reason? Experts say it's…
March 26, 2015, ST. LOUIS – SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is one of only ten hospitals in Missouri designated a Level 1 Time Critical Diagnosis (TCD) Stroke Center, in information publicly released Monday by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Based on laws enacted in Missouri in 2013,…
March 18, 2015, ST. LOUIS -Two new cholesterol drugs could be “transformational” and on the market by year’s end, according to Richard Lee, MD, co-director of the Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital and a SLUCare physician. “These new drugs decrease bad cholesterol by about…
February 18, 2015, ST. LOUIS - In 2012, graduate student Andrew Oberle made national headlines after he was attacked by chimpanzees while working at the Goodall Institute in South Africa. He was brought to SLU Hospital in August of that year with devastating injuries. Over the past two years, SLUCare specialists…
February 12, 2015, ST. LOUIS – More women than men die each year from heart disease. There can be subtle symptoms women should know. To raise awareness, SLUCare cardiac surgeon Dawn Hui, MD, talked about it with KSDK’s Kay Quinn.
January 7, 2015, ST. LOUIS - With single digit temps predicted for our region today, FOX2's Anthony Kiekow set up live this morning at Saint Louis University Hospital to talk to our experts for advice on staying warm. Tips include: Dress warmly. Layering your clothing will provide the best insulation and retain…
December 9, 2014, ST. LOUIS – New data from the American Heart Association (AHA) shows mortality rates for heart attack in the St. Louis area are lower than the national average at 5.4% rather than 6.3% across the nation. The data comes from a collaboration of St. Louis hospitals to speed…
October 15, 2014, ST. LOUIS – SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital heart specialists have a new option to treat mitral valve regurgitation in a device called MitraClip. For more information, Michael Lim, MD, co-director of the Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care (C4) at Saint Louis University Hospital and a SLUCare physician, talked about it with FOX2′s John…
