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Drs. Eric Leuthardt (at left) and Albert Kim discussed how they take information about the brain and present it in a live-theater production format on Tuesday's "St. Louis on the Air."

Arts

'BrainWorks' Production Takes Neuroscience Out Of Surgical Room And Onto Theater Stage

Lara Hamdan

When Washington University neurosurgeons Albert Kim and Eric Leuthardt aren’t teaching, researching or performing surgery, they often think of creative…

Diane Brockmeier (at left) is president and CEO of Mid-America Transplant. Dr. Will Chapman is chief of transplant surgery at Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Health, Science & Environment

The Latest Transplant Advancements, Continuing Needs In Light Of Donate Life Month

Evie Hemphill

The year 2018 was a record one for organ transplants in the U.S., with more than 36,000 people receiving new organs. But there is still a great need for…

Health, Science & Environment

Change In Health Records System Leads Barnes-Jewish Hospital To Cut Thousands Of Tests

Sarah Fentem

Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis has cut testing for urinary tract infections nearly in half after making changes to its electronic health records…

According to the CDC, 1,307 Missourians died from gunshot wounds in 2017.

Government, Politics & Issues

Missouri Gun Death Rate Among Highest In The Nation, CDC Says

Shahla Farzan

Missouri has one of the highest rates of gun-related deaths in the nation.New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rank Missouri sixth…

The study examined over 580,000 patient records collected over a 20-year period and found women were more likely to survive a heart attack when treated by a female doctor than a male doctor.

Health, Science & Environment

A Key Sign of Alzheimer's Looks Different In Black Patients, Wash U Study Finds

Sarah Fentem

African-Americans have lower levels of a key protein associated with Alzheimer's disease, which could keep blacks with the disease from being diagnosed,…

Dr. Laurie Punch, left, teaches a Stop the Bleed STL participant how to use a tourniquet to control severe bleeding.

Health, Science & Environment

‘Stop the Bleed’ effort targets St. Louis neighborhoods affected by gun violence

Shahla Farzan

In St. Louis, health care workers are volunteering their time — and in some cases, their own money — to train bystanders how to control life-threatening…

Health, Science & Environment

St. Louis hospitals create residencies for new nurses at risk for burnout

Sarah Fentem

On nurse Jordan McNab’s first day at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis in 2017, a patient stopped breathing. She had to immediately start giving him…

Attendees receive informational materials at the 2017 community health fair, organized by 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis.

Health, Science & Environment

Nonprofit to offer free health screenings at community fair

Shahla Farzan

The organization 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis will host its 16th annual community health fair this weekend.The event, held at Harris-Stowe…

Barnes Jewish Hospital, as seen from the campus of Saint Louis University Hospital. Both are Level I trauma centers, and treat hundreds of gunshot wounds a year.

Health, Science & Environment

Barnes-Jewish, SLU hospitals rank high on price, low on quality; critics call rating unfair

Sarah Fentem

St. Louis’ most expensive hospitals don’t provide the best quality care, according to a new report from the St. Louis Area Business Health Coalition.The…

BJC Healthcare is completing two new medical towers.

Health, Science & Environment

New hospital towers will bring new mothers closer to critically ill infants, serve cancer patients

Chad Davis

Doctors at Washington University will soon be able to provide better treatment to infants in critical care and their mothers.The Barnes-Jewish Parkview…