Take heart for a healthy pregnancy

Congratulations, you are having a baby! But you also have a heart condition – what do you do next? If you are pregnant and have heart disease, special care is needed during and after your pregnancy.

Healthy living speaker series

Washington University Physicians and Delmar Gardens invite you to attend free lectures on a range of medical topics that pertain to the health of people over the age of 60. The lectures are open to all ages – you might learn something that will help you, your partner or your parent.

“Mommy, Daddy, my head hurts”

For adults, an occasional headache is just a minor inconvenience. But when a child has a headache, parents often jump to conclusions and think about the worst possible diagnosis.

Field of dreams for sports rehab

St. Louis Children’s Hospital has opened the Young Athlete Center – a new interactive physical therapy center to bridge the gap between traditional rehab clinics and the real playing field.

All in the family

Washington University male infertility specialist, Dane Johnson, MD, is uniquely trained to perform vasectomy reversals in order to give couples a chance at expanding their family.

Decoding cancer cells and changing the future for treating patients

GPS is Genomics and Pathology Services at Washington University in St. Louis, a clinical molecular diagnostic laboratory in the Department of Pathology & Immunology that uses advanced DNA sequencing technology commonly known as ‘next generation sequencing (NGS).’

New mother, new baby, new sadness — Who knew?

What is the most common complication of pregnancy? If you guessed gestational diabetes or hypertension, you would be wrong. The correct answer is perinatal (postpartum) depression.

Electronic cigarettes – The new smoking

Electronic cigarettes are considered a tobacco product by the US Food and Drug Administration. The American Lung Association remains concerned about their impact on the public health, given the dramatic increase in use among youth.

Navigating through the sea of health insurance terms

Health insurance terms can be confusing. Copay, coinsurance, deductible, out-of-pocket maximum – what do they all mean? Here is a quick and easy guide to help you understand the language of health care insurance.