Health

Members of Congress from across the country are responding to the school shooting in Newtown, Conn.Mo. Republican U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt called the shooting…

While it may be well established that our brains command our actions, it’s becoming increasingly clear that we can have greater control over the…

Washington University School of Medicine has received a $50 million federal grant aimed at turning research findings into improvements in human health.The…

St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville says 26 patients received a dose of a drug produced by a Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a multi-state outbreak of…

As acne bacteria develop resistance to antibiotic treatments, doctors turn to zit-fighting viruses.

The St. Louis County Department of Health will receive $30,000 for asthma education and outreach in the Normandy School District.The grant from the…

Washington University is hosting a conference tomorrow afternoon on public health challenges in the 21st century.Melissa Jonson-Reid directs Wash U's…

Giving women free access to contraception can dramatically reduce abortion rates.That's the finding of a new study out today from Washington University…

Young kids who get all their whooping cough shots on time could become susceptible to the disease again when they're between 8 and 11. Researchers say the immune protection conferred by the current vaccine loses its punch.

Saint Louis University is launching a new initiative to try to fight cancer in minorities.The SLU Center for Cancer Prevention, Research and Outreach will…