Surgery

Robotic-assisted surgery offers consumers advantages, but is it really better?

Robert Joiner

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 24, 2012 - If it weren’t a robot, somebody might have named it Dr. da Vinci.The machine is…

The public can now compare surgical infection rates at Illinois hospitals using an interactive map.

Health, Science & Environment

Information about surgical infections at Illinois hospitals now online

For the first time, the Illinois Department of Health is making information about surgical infections in Illinois hospitals available to the public.The…

Cong. Russ Carnahan gives an opening statement at a July 13, 2010 hearing about sterilization issues at John Cochran VAMC's dental clinic. The hospital has canceled surgeries after discovering that some equipment may not have been properly sterilized.

Cochran VA again under fire for sterilization issues

Rachel Lippmann

The John Cochran Veterans Affairs Medical Center has canceled all surgeries until further notice after discovering that some surgical equipment may not…

Health, Science & Environment

Weight-loss surgery for teens is lauded, debated

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 13, 2010 - For most of her life, Brittany Lewis, 18, has ridden a dieting rollercoaster.Before…