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Researcher finds genetic link to couch-potato-itis in rats, maybe humans

Researcher finds genetic link to couch-potato-itis in rats, maybe humans

April 18, 2013 5:36 am by | 0 Comments

Couch-potato-itis may be genetic, rat studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia seem to indicate. The findings may eventually translate to sedentary humans.Frank Booth, professor of biomedical sciences, said the experiments ... Read more

Nurse with a law degree runs advocacy business to help patients navigate hospitals

Nurse with a law degree runs advocacy business to help patients navigate hospitals

October 18, 2012 5:35 am by | 0 Comments

Christine L. Krieger, owner of Patient Advocacy Services of St. Louis, helps patients navigate the health care system, especially in hospitals. She helped one woman who has been fighting cancer ... Read more


Valve procedure giving heart patients a new outlook on life

Valve procedure giving heart patients a new outlook on life

October 4, 2012 5:40 am by | 0 Comments

ST. LOUIS -- A new surgical procedure is saving lives by patching damaged hearts for older people who couldn't survive conventional heart surgery.The procedure is called "transcatheter aortic valve replacement." ... Read more