Archive for May, 2011
Cell Phones and Cancer Risk — What To Think of WHO Report
An international panel of experts from the International Agency for Research on Cancer — part of the World Health Organization (WHO) — issued a report today saying cellphones are possibly carcinogenic to humans. This after experts reviewed details from dozens of published studies. They classified cellphones as being category 2B, the same category as DDT or [...]
Mark Your Calendar For Next Week's Wednesday Webinar: Interventional Cardiology
Mark your calendars, schedule an appointment on Outlook, put it in your Blackberry … however you prefer to handle time … the next edition of the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Wednesday Webinar series is scheduled for next week. It’s June 8 at 12 p.m. Have you been told you need an angioplasty and wonder what you’re in [...]
Hamburger vs. hot dog – which is lower in calories?
The age old question on Memorial Day – are burgers or brats lower in calories? The Today Show reveals the answer – you might be surprised! Go here to see the winner.
On this Memorial Day…
What began as a holiday on May 30, 1868 to remember and honor Union and Confederate soldiers who fought in the American Civil War has become a day on which many different traditions are held. In 1911, the first Indy 500 was held on the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend, which brings many people to [...]
Lessons from Nicholas
Nicholas Green was a freckled seven-year-old from California who loved playing Robin Hood. He was touring southern Italy with his parents and sister in 1994 when he was shot in a botched robbery attempt. As Nicholas lay dying in a hospital, Italians closely followed the story in the news. When his parents, Reg and Maggie Green, were told that [...]
Cox-Maze Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation Helps Area Architect
Atrial fibrillation (AFIB) is the most common type of irregular heart rhythm, affecting more than two million Americans. The likelihood of atrial fibrillation increases with age, especially between the ages of 60-80. Although some people with atrial fibrillation may not experience symptoms, others face serious illness and effects, including chest palpitations, difficulty exercising, shortness of breath, [...]
Video Recaps 2011 illumination Gala
Get a recap of Barnes-Jewish’s signature fundraising gala, illumination, featuring a performance by actress Kristin Chenoweth. The event, April 9 at the Ritz Carlton, raised over $1.6 million for the Cancer Frontier Fund, a 10-year, $50 million project to help cancer research at the Siteman Cancer Center. For more information about donating to Barnes-Jewish Hospital, [...]
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