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Archive for March, 2011

The New Addition to Cardinal Nation


| March 31, 2011 | Comments (2)

  Cardinal fans are known for pride in their team. Here at Barnes-Jewish, our labor and delivery nurses decided to go for a home run and provide our newborns with their very own Cardinal t-shirts. The shirts say “My First T-Shirt” with the St. Louis Cardinal’s logo on the front. They were also given hand-made [...]

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A chance to be a medical hero

A chance to be a medical hero


| March 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

Curing cancer, helping paralyzed patients walk again, ending heart disease – pretty lofty goals. But our partners at Washington University School of Medicine are trying to do all of these things and more. Washington University has hundreds of medical research projects ranging from basic molecular research to clinical trials of new therapies. The work can be painstaking and progress [...]

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Today is Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day


| March 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

Expecting a baby should be an exciting time filled with choosing a name, satisfying crazy cravings and selecting the perfect nursery wallpaper.  But sometimes families are faced with the realization that their baby has a life-threatening disease and needs special care. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is a heartbreaking and often deadly disease affecting newborns.  Today [...]

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Heart attacks can happen at any age, trust the signs


| March 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

This is a great example of why people of all ages should “find their voice” and trust in what their body is trying to tell them. The patient in this article, who at 35 years of age had just had a baby, was having chest pains and shortness of breath just three days after the [...]

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Love the Cards but not the nachos? Healthy options are here!


| March 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

Busch Stadium is offering healthy options for fans this year, in additional to the traditional ballpark fare of hot dogs, nachos and Cracker Jacks. A farmers-market stand near Gate 1, section 137 will feature salads, fruit, yogurt and gluten-free options. Sub sandwiches and wraps are also available if you’re looking for a full-meal deal. So [...]

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Endometriosis – diagnosis, treatment, fertility

Endometriosis – diagnosis, treatment, fertility


| March 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

Last week we profiled endometriosis patient Jocelyn Biggs, who shared with us her story of how she came to be treated for the condition by Barnes-Jewish Hospital physician Dr. Rosanna Gray-Swain. We also interviewed Dr. Gray-Swain to get her take on what it’s like to diagnose and treat patients for what is a very common [...]

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Happy Doctor's Day to all of our wonderful physicians!


| March 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

March 30th is officially Doctor’s Day, and while this is something we try to celebrate every day of the year, it’s nice to have a special day devoted to celebrating all they do for our community, here in St. Louis and at-large. Here are some facts about the doctors here at Barnes-Jewish Hospital that you [...]

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Righty vs. Lefty – who lives longer?


| March 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Baseball fever has hit, and in discussing “facts” about this amazing sport the topic of right-handed players vs. left-handed players and how long they lived came up. Apparently there was a study done on deceased baseball players which scrutinized the age at which they died and whether they were right-handed or left-handed. The study concluded [...]

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Why Barnes-Jewish was named the #1 hospital in the St. Louis metro area…


| March 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

Was it through mindfulness? Perseverance? Excellence in care? Call it what you want, but anytime Barnes-Jewish Hospital receives recognition, regard or ranking, these accolades all point to one thing – the success of our team. U.S. News & World Report announced today that out of 53 metro-area hospitals, Barnes-Jewish Hospital came in at #1. This [...]

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Hey batter batter, hey, batter, batter: swing!


| March 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

The Cards home opener is this Thursday and, well, I’m already getting excited! A few of us will be downtown that afternoon to root for the home team and also pitch something that means a great deal to cancer research. This baseball season, the St. Louis Cardinals and Sportservice are offering a limited edition Cardinals [...]

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