Talking With Kids About bin Laden’s Death
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – So what should parents tell their kids about the death of Osama bin Laden? SLU Care and Cardinal Glennon Pediatrician Dr. Ken Haller says in this or any case dealing with current...
View ArticleEarly Flu Season Hits St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – St. Louis appears to be experiencing an early flu season. Emergency room doctors at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center say they usually don’t start seeing flu cases pick up...
View ArticleChild Psychiatrist Discusses Taboos, Services For St. Louis’ Mentally Ill
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – How abundant are mental health services for children and adolescents in the St. Louis area? It’s a question being asked after Friday’s tragic shootings in Connecticut. Saint Louis...
View ArticleFlu Rates Continue To Climb In St. Charles County
ST. CHARLES, MO (KMOX) – Influenza cases in St. Charles County have now surpassed 1,000 for the flu season, with 234 new cases last week alone. “We have seen a very early season with influenza B,” SLU...
View ArticleAs Influenza Risk Decreases, RSV Becomes More Prevalent
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – While influenza cases continue to fall throughout the area, another virus is on the rise. It is a respiratory illness called RSV. “We’ve got a lot of kids who have been admitted to...
View ArticleSLU Physician Weighs in on Probiotics
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – It seems everywhere you turn these days there are products on store shelves claiming to contain probiotics to help you stay healthy, but are they worth the money? It terms of a...
View ArticleReport Finds Global Increase in Strokes Among Young People
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – A new report finds strokes are increasing among young people. Worldwide, stroke is the second-leading cause of death after heart disease. SLU Care neurologist Eli Feen says a new...
View ArticleLocal Pediatrician Warns Against ‘Cotton Ball Diet’
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – A local doctor says he’s worried about a bizarre new weight loss trend known as the “cotton ball diet.” “Kids are being told that one of the ways you can stay thin is by taking...
View ArticleHow Bad Will the Spring Allergy Season Be?
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Have you felt those seasonal allergies yet? It’s just about that time again. SLU Care allergist Dr. Mark Dykewicz says a harsh winter is no guarantee of a harsh spring allergy...
View ArticlePolice Officer, Middle School Teacher Save Student’s Life
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – A local cardiologist is praising the efforts of a Florissant police officer and a Cross Keys Middle School teacher for helping to save the life of a 14-year-old student whose heart...
View ArticleMeasles Cases Reported in Missouri
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – The Center for Disease Control says nearly 200 cases of the measles have been reported in 17 states this year, including Missouri. “Measles really is becoming more and more of a...
View ArticleBreast Cancer Surgeon: No Data Showing Red Meat is Unsafe
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – A local breast surgeon says she has some concerns about a new study that suggests women who eat a lot of red meat may have a slightly higher risk of breast cancer. SLU Care breast...
View ArticleCardiologist: Still Too Much Salt in Our Diets
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – A local cardiologist supports government efforts to raise the pressure on food companies and restaurants to use less salt. The FDA is getting ready to issue voluntary guidelines...
View ArticleStudy: No Evidence Vaccines Cause Autism
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – A new national study may ease parents’ concerns about getting their kids vaccinated. Federal health officials say after analyzing 67 studies, there’s no evidence vaccines can lead to...
View ArticleSLU Surgeon Compares Jaime Garcia’s Injury To Chris Carpenter’s
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – First Chris Carpenter, now Jaime Garcia. Two Cardinal pitchers were hit with the same serious injury just two years apart. It’s called Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, and it involves...
View ArticleExpert: Molina’s Injury Rare in Baseball Players
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Lost for maybe the next three months. Those are the shocking words Cardinals fans are getting used to, now that All Star catcher Yadier Molina is about to undergo surgery to repair a...
View ArticleExpert: Deadly Brain-Eating Amoeba Rare, But in Missouri Lakes, Ponds
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – What are the chances of a brain-eating amoeba infection that recently killed a 9-year-old Kansas girl showing up in Missouri? The girl died from what’s known as Naegleria fowleri. It...
View ArticleMeasles Make it to Illinois; How Safe are Children in St. Louis?
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – At least five babies in the Chicago area now have the measles – babies who weren’t vaccinated for the disease because they were too young. And more cases may be on the way because...
View ArticleLocal Plastic Surgeons Fixing a Fashion Trend of the Young
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Local doctors say they’re seeing an uptick in young professionals wanting to get their gauged earlobes surgically repaired. It’s an extreme fashion statement – ear gauging – where...
View ArticleResearchers Discover New Way to Treat Cancer
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – The Polio virus was a killer and crippler for centuries, but now researchers are using it to treat cancer. Researchers believe the therapy could be a game changer in the war on...
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