Archive for August, 2010
Concussions in young athletes are nothing to ignore
Our Dr. Mark Halstead was a busy guy yesterday. Before he headed out to Rams Park in his role as one of the St. Louis Rams team docs, he did several interviews about a new study he participated in about concussions in young athletes. Something he says a lot of times would not get taken seriously. “Up [...]
Could there be a new option for treating abdominal aortic aneurysm or AAA?
Often an abdominal aortic aneurysm can go undetected for such a long period of time that it ruptures. When this happens, it can cause sudden onset of back and abdominal pain, or even shock due to the massive blood loss experienced by some patients. Now, our vascular docs are well versed in treating “abdominal aortic [...]
Flu shots scheduled
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital will be providing free seasonal flu shots to the individuals in the community ages 6 months and older. It is highly recommended that people receive the seasonal flu vaccine each year to protect the flu. In 2009, over 35,000 people were vaccinated through these [...]
Pedal The Cause keeps the wheels of fundraising in motion
A unique fundraiser that will take place in October plans to help keep funds cruising along for the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation’s Cancer Frontier Fund. Pedal The Cause, which takes place on Saturday October 9th downtown St. Louis, is a bicycle event open to all ages. There are two courses, a 25-mile and a 60-mile, which will [...]
Barnes-Jewish wins 2010 Gold Achievement Award from AHA's Get With The Guidelines program
Congratulations to the Barnes-Jewish heart and vascular team on winning a 2010 Gold Achievement Award from the Heart Association and their Get With the Guidelines program. The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association created a program called Get With The Guidelines which helps hospitals apply guidelines to the treatment of heart disease and stroke. They assist [...]
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