Barnes-Jewish Health Connection: Newsroom

Great American Smokeout 2008

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:02:19 GMT

Millions try to quit smoking every November at the annual Great American Smokeout. Find out more about the dangers of smoking and lung cancer and treatments on the horizon with Ramaswamy Govindan, MD, oncologist at the Siteman Cancer ...

Hip Resurfacing Alternative to Replacement

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:18:51 GMT

For some patients facing hip replacement, there’s a new alternative – hip resurfacing. Find out more in this Barnes-Jewish Health Connection podcast from Robert Barrack, MD, orthopedics chief of staff at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington ...

Recognizing Domestic Abuse

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:18:08 GMT

Domestic violence isn’t always obvious to friends and family and the pattern of abuse can progress very slowly, making it hard to recognize in the early stages. Find out more in this Barnes-Jewish Health Connection podcast from Sue Dersch, women’s ...

Developmental Therapeutics

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:50:53 GMT

Many cancer therapies began in a process called developmental therapeutics. Find out more from A. Craig Lockhart, MD, director of the developmental therapeutics program at the Siteman Cancer ...

New Study on CT Colonography

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:10:56 GMT

A new study says CT colonography has comparable results to traditional colonoscopy in detecting some colon cancers and polyps. Find out more in this podcast from Dayna Early, MD, gastroenterologist at the Siteman Cancer ...

PEPI Score for Breast Cancer

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:13:51 GMT

A new predictive measurement, called a PEPI score, could bring good news to many women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. Learn more from Matthew Ellis, MD, Washington University medical oncologist at Barnes-Jewish ...

Removing a Tumor Through the Nose

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:26:44 GMT

It’s a new way to approach some neurosurgeries…going through the nose to remove a tumor. Find out more about "Endonasal Skull Base Surgeries" from Greg Zipfel, MD, a Washington University neurosurgeon at Barnes-Jewish Hosptial and Ravi ...

Future of Prostate Cancer Treatment

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:59:23 GMT

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force says men over 75 should avoid PSA screening because it leads to unnecessary anxiety, surgery and complications. The decision led to some controversy with men over 75 who are now prostate cancer ...

Robotically-Assisted Surgery

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:57:05 GMT

For the first time in the world, Washington University surgeons at Barnes-Jewish Hospital removed a large kidney cancer through a single incision at the patient’s belly button. Find out more about the procedure from Dr. Sam Bhayani, ...

Anonymous Egg Donation

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:30:10 GMT

Many infertile couples or women turn to egg donor programs to help them start a family. Learn about the process of egg donation from Sarah Keller, MD, a Washington University reproductive endrocrinologist at Barnes-Jewish ...

Lung Cancer Surgery

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:48:51 GMT

Lung cancer is the America's leading cancer killer. Find out about treatment options from Bryan Meyers, MD, chief of thoracic surgery at Barnes-Jewish and Washington ...

tPA Makes Difference in Stroke Outcome

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:49:50 GMT

For patients suffering an onset of stroke, a drug called tPA can bethe difference between paralysis and a life changing recovery.Find out more inthis Barnes-Jewish Health Connection podcast with Dr. Jin-Moo Lee from the Barnes-Jewish and ...

Ventricular Assist Devices and the Artificial Heart

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:57:41 GMT

For many heart failure patients, assist devices have long kept a failing heart beating until a donor heart is available. However, new technology might make a heart transplant unnecessary in the future. Find out more on this edition of ...

Understanding Brain Tumors

Tue, 20 May 2008 11:11:12 GMT

While Senator Ted Kennedy was recently diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, a brain tumor diagnosis isn't necessarily a death sentence. New treatments and technologies are giving patients new hope. Find out more from Dr. Ralph Dacey, chief of ...

Seizures and Epilepsy

Mon, 19 May 2008 10:35:25 GMT

Ten percent of Americans will suffer at least one seizure in their lifetime. Dr. Ed Hogan, a neurosurgeon at the Washington University Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, talks about epileptic seizures and the treatments that ...

Heart Disease Prevention

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:20:40 GMT

Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans. Stopping heart disease before it starts is the goal of Dr. Andy Kates, a cardiologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine. ...

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:51:46 GMT

Learn about pancreatic cancer and improvements in surgical procedures from Dr. William Hawkins, a gastrointestinal oncologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of ...

Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:56:54 GMT

Some lung cancer patients have new treatment options thanks to new technology. Find out more from Dr. Jeff Bradley, a radiation oncologist at the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of ...

Preventing Colon Cancer

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:56:15 GMT

During colon cancer awareness month in March, find out more about the importance of screening colonoscopy with Dr. Dayna Early, a gastroenterologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of ...