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A World Series bet leads to free ribs for vascular surgery department


| November 7, 2011 | Comments (0)

Every heard of thoracic outlet syndrome? It’s an ailment that happens to many athletes, including baseball players, in which nerves or blood vessels are compressed that serve the arm or hand. in which they have a rib removed which essentially helps to restore normal blood flow to the arm. Well, one of our vascular surgeons [...]

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Cardinal Fever – at the ballpark with Dr. Tan


| November 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

We caught up with Dr. David Tan, who is the chief of the EMS Section of the Department of Emergency Medicine here at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. You may have seen him and members of the department at the Cardinals Games, treating fans on-site or preparing them for a trip to the hospital.  We were curious as [...]

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He loves the Cardinals – heartily

He loves the Cardinals – heartily


| October 25, 2011 | Comments (0)

This up-and-down World Series is giving all but the most stout-hearted Cardinals fans fits. Luckily for Sam Frisella, of O’Fallon, MO,  he now fits that description. Frisella  had waited since July  for the call that would tell him a donor heart had become available.  Little did he know it would come before Game 1 of the [...]

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What to do if you have a bug in your ear


| August 25, 2011 | Comments (0)

Matt Holliday, left fielder for the Cardinals, had a recent run-in with a moth. It flew into his ear during a game, which caused him to seek immediate medical attention. He did exactly the right thing – when a bug gets into your ear, you shouldn’t try to remove it yourself. Let a medical professional [...]

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BJH welcomes new administrative fellows


| July 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

The David A. Gee administrative fellowship at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH) is a prestigious position sought by recent graduates of a masters’ program – most often health administration or a similar program. The two-year program admits two individuals each year, for a total of four fellows working at the hospital at any given time. Danielle Gonnerman [...]

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A Special Graduation


| May 13, 2011 | Comments (0)

Senior Darius Jenkins was graduating from Cahokia High School, but his mother, who is currently fighting colon cancer, was too ill to attend the ceremony. So, the graduation ceremony came to her. Jenkins family members, media and Cahokia School District Superintendent Dr. Pam Manning crowded into the patient’s 7th floor room at Siteman Cancer Center [...]

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Feeling sick at Busch Stadium – what can you do?


| April 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

Cardinal fever – it’s not an actual illness, but it does have the power to make a fan sweaty and light-headed when they’re in the presence of greatness, which happens often at Busch Stadium. It’s swept our fair city, and fans are showing up in droves to take in our home games. But what if [...]

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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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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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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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