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Chilly Day for Cardinals Home Opener Brings Increased Injury Risk


| April 13, 2012 | Comments (0)

St. Louis is well known as a “baseball town” and it’s hard to not find people today wearing red in honor of their World Series champions. However, a lot of people going to the Cardinals home opener at Busch Stadium today will have their red covered by heavy jackets as temperatures top out around 64 [...]

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Goodness Gracious, It's Hot! Tips To Beat The Heat


| June 6, 2011 | Comments (0)

Listeners to KTRS afternoon host Frank O’Pinion may have heard through the years his take on tips the news media have to offer this time of year about the heat. Drink cool fluids? “I’m glad they told me that because I prefer to drink hot fluids in this type of weather.” Wear loose, light fitting [...]

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What is the threat of radiation exposure in Japan?

What is the threat of radiation exposure in Japan?


| March 17, 2011 | Comments (0)

Last week’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan has captured the world’s attention. The initial shock of the country ravaged by 23 foot waves has now been matched by the fear of radiation exposure from nuclear power plants struggling to prevent leaks. Fortunately, expets say Japanese citizens have little to worry about. Washington University School of Medicine’s [...]

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How dangerous is Oxycodone?

How dangerous is Oxycodone?


| February 10, 2011 | Comments (0)

Earlier this week, the St. Louis Medical Examiner announced that Adrienne Martin, the girlfriend of August Busch IV found dead in his home, died due to an overdose of oxycodone. During his weekly visit with KMOX’s “Total Information AM,” our Joe Primrose, MD, talked with hosts Doug McElvein and Debbie Monterrey about the drug and its [...]

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Joe Primrose, MD, on Gabrielle Giffords Shooting

Joe Primrose, MD, on Gabrielle Giffords Shooting


| January 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

During his weekly interview segment on KMOX’s “Total Information AM,” our Dr. Joe Primrose talked about the recovery of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. He said in the interview 92% of people with gunshot wounds to the head die and that Ms. Giffords survival is in itself remarkable. However, she is not out of the woods [...]

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Barnes-Jewish's Joe Primrose Lives "Dream Come True" at KMOX


| October 22, 2010 | Comments (0)

While Dr. Joe Primrose is a mainstay of the Barnes-Jewish Hospital emergency department since 1993, he is perhaps more familiar to listeners of KMOX radio as a contributor to their health coverage since 2008. “It means a lot when people say they hear you on the radio, but I always ask those people if they’re [...]

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