Heart Health

February is Heart Health Month. As such, we invited Dr. Andrew Kates of the Washington University Heart Care Institute at Barnes-Jewish Hospital to join…

Have you heard the one about Twitter predicting heart disease risk?A study recently published in the journal Psychological Science found that anger- and…

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Washington University in St. Louis have developed a new device that may one day help…

With this winter’s prolific snowfalls, slippery streets and biting cold aren’t the only dangers to be concerned about. According to cardiologist Andrew…

The FDA's proposed ban on trans fats and new heart disease prevention guidelines jointly released by the American Heart Association and the American…

Renowned soprano Christine Brewer sings in concert halls and opera houses all over the world. Her recent travels have taken her to Australia, New Zealand,…

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the world.It is the cause for roughly every one in four deaths, and because of this, doctors and researchers are…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 6, 2011 - The phones in Dr. Kathryn Diemer's office began ringing when patients heard about a new…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 1, 2010 - Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer may soon be helped by a discovery made in…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: November 11, 2008 - Last Sunday at the American Heart Association convention in New Orleans,…