News of Michael Douglas' oral cancer has raised awareness of the connection between the human papillomavirus (HPV) and oral cancer. Saint Louis University Cancer Center director Mark Varvares, MD, talked about it in this interview with KSDK's Kay Quinn.
News of Angelina Jolie’s decision to undergo a preventative double mastectomy spurred much discussion and raised many questions. How do I find out if I have this gene? What are my odds of getting cancer if I have it? Is surgery right for me? SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital’s Theresa Schwartz, MD, also…
Every four seconds, someone in the world learns they have Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. George Grossberg, MD, professor of neurology and psychiatry at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, talked about the latest in the treating Alzheimer's disease with FOX2's John Pertzborn.
It’s hard to know someone who hasn’t been prescribed a Z-Pack when they’re feeling under the weather. So, heads were turned when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a warning about the antibiotic otherwise known as azithromycin, indicating an increased risk of fatal heart rhythms. In a statement, the FDA…
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is increasing the size of its emergency department by more than 40%. Find out more in this recent story from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
A compound made of pig cells is literally growing back severed fingers of patients at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. Plastic surgery chief and SLUCare physician Bruce Kraemer, MD talks about it in this feature with FOX2’s Tom O’Neal.
Can a diet heavy on fruits and vegetables and light on fish and nuts lower heart attack and stroke risk? A new study says it can by as much as 30%. SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital cardiology chief and SLUCare physician Michael Lim, MD, talks about it with FOX2’s…
Cardinals shortstop Rafael Furcal joins the ranks of many Major League Baseball players to have Tommy John surgery. What is it? SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital sports medicine expert and SLUCare physician Scott Kaar, MD, talks about it with KSDK’s Kay Quinn.
