Posted By: Consuelo H. Wilkins
Date Posted: February 13th, 2012
Category: Healthy Living, Other
The phrase ‘a broken heart’ is commonly used to describe the emotional state of a person who seems to be struggling following the loss of a loved one or an intimate relationship. Because the well-recognized heart symbol is frequently associated with love, the broken heart symbolizes the breaking of the relationship. There has been an [...]
Posted By: David Sewall, MD
Date Posted: February 7th, 2012
Category: BJC Health Hall of Famer
Nearly one in three women will die of heart disease. Yet, only 8 percent of women consider cardiovascular disease to be their greatest health risk. Heart disease remains the No. 1 killer of American women. It kills more women annually than the next five causes of death combined, including breast cancer. Here’s what women should [...]
Posted By: Make Medicine Better
Date Posted: February 2nd, 2012
Category: Health Care, Healthy Living
Barnes-Jewish Hospital nurse Christal Adams appeared to be a very healthy person. She didn’t have high blood pressure, diabetes or any other health issues. But then one day, she suffered a stroke. It started with knee pain in the middle of the night. She later collapsed onto the floor and was rushed to Christian Hospital [...]
Posted By: Dr. Michael Fuller
Date Posted: February 2nd, 2012
Category: Healthy Living
I can now scientifically prove what I have been telling people for years. If you don’t want to die from heart disease, take care of your risk factors. Recently, in the New England Journal of Medicine, a study was released showing that nonsmoking people in their 40-50′s with normal blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels [...]
Posted By: Nikki Llorin Eaves
Date Posted: January 27th, 2012
Category: Health Care
According to the Centers for Disease Control, unintentional injury is the leading cause of death in children under the age of 14. These injuries occur at home and in the community – and they are predictable, preventable and controllable. That’s why Dr. Mary Curtis, associate professor, is conducting a community education and research project on [...]
