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Area Man Helped by "Awake Craniotomy" – Neurosurgery While Awake
Perhaps you’ve received a copy of our quarterly Innovate magazine with the cover story featuring the neurosurgery procedure “Awake Craniotomy,” a procedure where a brain tumor patient is brought out of sedation to full consciousness while on the operating room table. The patient can then interact with the doctor during the procedure, as it’s the most [...]
Barnes-Jewish Transporter Cuts Dreadlocks for Heart Walk
At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, various hospital departments have creative ways to raise money for the American Heart Walk May 19. However, while most have a bake sale or an auction, patient transporter Kenny Miller came up with quite possibly the most inventive way to fundraise in the history of charity. Sporting dreadlocks Bob Marley would be jealous of, Miller offered fellow [...]
Smoking and Obesity Make Half of All Cancers Preventable
According to a new study from our partners at Washington University School of Medicine, more than half of all cancer diagnoses are due to smoking and obesity and are preventable. The study’s lead author, the Siteman Cancer Center’s Graham Colditz, MD, was cited in a Washington University news release with “data demonstrating that smoking alone is [...]
Siteman site could help you stop smoking as a New Year's Resolution
When you see the list of topics that people roll out for New Year’s Resolutions, quitting smoking is a popular choice. If you are interested in quitting, the Siteman Cancer Center’s “Your Disease Risk” site has info. “Developed over the past ten years by world-renowned experts, the site collects the latest scientific evidence on disease [...]
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