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News Archives

2/3/2012: Doctor offers top 10 signs/symptoms of heart attack

1/31/2012: Medical staff members installed on board of St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society

1/31/2012: Dietitian offers healthier Super Bowl recipes

1/26/2012: Chickenpox - Its name is funny, its symptoms aren't

1/23/2012: Four Urgent Care Centers offer heart health screenings

1/6/2012: Winter weight control isn't fun or easy - but it is possible

1/5/2012: Seasonal Affective Disorder can trigger winter 'blues'

1/5/2012: Carol Cusumano receives Ellie Kennedy Memorial Award

1/1/2012: Union newborn is first baby of 2012

12/30/2011: Bringing cheer to local families

12/30/2011: Heartburn causes burning sensation – but not in your heart

12/20/2011: Free post partum care visits for new moms

12/19/2011: Cradle Club honors new life

12/7/2011: Meramec Arnold Eagles Auxiliary donates $5,200 to help support de Greeff Hospice House

12/7/2011: Psychologist offers tips on how to deal with family and holiday stress

12/7/2011: Diabetes needn't make you dread the holidays

12/2/2011: 'Light Up A Life' campaign begins to benefit hospice

12/1/2011: Tips for staying healthy during hectic holiday season

12/1/2011: Ear infections in children are common, painful, seldom serious

11/21/2011: Big Bend Urgent Care to be open Thanksgiving Day

11/19/2011: Turkeys for Hosea House Thanksgiving dinner

11/18/2011: Make your holiday celebration easier, safer with these Thanksgiving tips

11/16/2011: Holiday treats can be tempting - how can you resist?

11/14/2011: Wound Center expands and adds two state-of-the-art hyperbaric chambers

11/14/2011: Outpatient Ostomy Clinic fills community need

11/9/2011: Nurse, foster mom, youth mentor wins Spirit of St. Anthony Award

11/8/2011: Physician suffers ruptured aneurysm, beats overwhelming odds

11/7/2011: Diabetes - It 'seriously' kills more than 70,000 Americans annually

11/7/2011: Outpatient Diabetes and Nutrition Education Department serves as community resource

11/1/2011: Tips on how to deal with post-World Series letdown

10/28/2011: St. Anthony's celebrates its breast cancer survivors

10/28/2011: Fast facts about E. coli infection

10/28/2011: Family medicine specialist offers halloween safety tips

10/19/2011: New gastroenterologist welcomed to medical staff

10/11/2011: Fight influenza with a flu vaccine

10/10/2011: St. Anthony’s Charitable Foundation names new executive director

10/7/2011: P.S.A. or no P.S.A. - Some urologists dispute U.S. task force recommendation to discontinue prostate cancer screening

10/5/2011: Early diagnosis of breast cancer Is key to survival

10/3/2011: Listeria infection is caused by contaminated food so eat your fruits and vegetables - but clean them first

9/16/2011: 'Where'd You Go' campaign launches with photo contest

9/14/2011: Keep your kids safe while enjoying autumn activities

9/12/2011: Cardiac Rehabilitation is recertified

9/9/2011: Nurse wins battle with ovarian cancer, 'the silent killer'

9/9/2011: Flu shots available at Urgent Care Centers

9/6/2011: Dr. Wagstaff: Osteoporosis called ‘silent killer’

9/2/2011: St. Anthony's welcomes new interventional cardiologist

9/2/2011: New general surgeon welcomed to medical staff

9/2/2011: Dr. Avdagic, new St. Anthony's physician, is fluent in Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian

9/2/2011: Breast Care Navigator provides calm comfort, continuity of care – and helps take away the 'scared'

8/25/2011: Urgent Care Centers offer tetanus or TDAP vaccine

8/23/2011: Stroke symptoms warrant immediate medical emergency treatment

8/18/2011: Occupational medicine physician joins Urgent Care Center staff

8/10/2011: Don't let your young athlete 'play through the pain'

8/4/2011: Welcome Dr. Savedra, M.D., new internal medicine specialist

8/4/2011: Learning safety skills: Super Sitters Boot Camp

7/29/2011: Four Urgent Care Centers offer Meningitis vaccine

7/21/2011: Paramedic Program graduates 20

7/15/2011: Bicycle helmets help prevent serious head injuries

7/1/2011: 2011 scholarship recipients announced

6/24/2011: Patient compares robotic to open surgery - 'like day and night'

6/24/2011: Robotic surgery - the future is now

6/21/2011: St. Anthony's raises $44,455 to aid health care employees affected by tornadoes

6/21/2011: Hospice House ‘Circle of Life’ blessing ceremony celebrates lives well-lived

6/20/2011: Baby boomers can live longer, healthier lives

6/15/2011: Father's Day - medical style - for three physician families

6/3/2011: Handle food safely to prevent E. coli bacteria infection

6/2/2011: Powers, Wilkinson appointed to board

6/1/2011: Urgent Care Centers offer sports, school physicals

5/31/2011: Don't let bug bites and stings spoil your summer fun

5/27/2011: St. Louis Men's Group Against Cancer donates $15,000 to help support Fern & Russell F. de Greeff Hospice House

5/27/2011: Hospice recognized as 'We Honor Veterans' partner

5/19/2011: Auxiliary installs new officers

5/18/2011: Gardening may soothe the soul, but it also can strain the back

5/12/2011: Shingles caused by same virus as chickenpox

5/10/2011: Blessing of Hands marks Nurses Week

5/2/2011: Patient opts for radial cardiac catheterization as 'only way to go'

5/2/2011: Physician uses artery in wrist for cardiac catheterization

4/29/2011: De Greeff Hospice House hosts biker for a cause

4/19/2011: Easter bunnies come early to St. Anthony’s

4/15/2011: Breast care navigator leads the way

4/13/2011: Care of the Earth Expo provides closer look at St. Anthony’s planet-friendly efforts

4/12/2011: New Ostomy Clinic to offer education, support

4/7/2011: Chest Pain Center earns accreditation with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)

4/4/2011: Parents can help prevent kids’ sports injuries

3/31/2011: Ultrasound technology helps safely dissolve deep-vein blood clots

3/31/2011: Man returns to active lifestyle after removal of blood clot

3/28/2011: Soft, warm and secure: Assumption Catholic School presents blankets to Peds ED

3/28/2011: Pneumonia can be deadly, but often is preventable

3/22/2011: It's not always strep - sometimes it's just a sore throat

3/18/2011: New 'Women Heart' support group launching

3/15/2011: Early detection key to effective treatment of colorectal cancer

3/10/2011: Diabetes Education Program recognized

3/8/2011: Falls pose serious health risk for older adults

2/21/2011: Same-Day surgery earns national honors for performance

2/17/2011: Four Urgent Care Centers offer heart health screening

2/17/2011: Simple blood pressure screening can save your life

2/14/2011: Seniors heartfelt generosity brings joy to pediatric patients

2/11/2011: Heart disease is an equal opportunity killer

2/7/2011: St. Anthony's Partners with 11 Cardiac Care Specialists to Lead the Heart Specialty Center

2/4/2011: Waterloo resident counts on St. Anthony’s Urgent Care

1/29/2011: Physicians receive national recognition for diabetes care

1/28/2011: Emergency Department nurse thrives on hectic pace

1/25/2011: Medical Center raises $4,300 for area tornado victims

1/25/2011: Charitable Foundation hosts third annual golf tournament, dinner and auction

1/21/2011: Emergency Department nurse survives sudden cardiac arrest

1/13/2011: Acute Rehab Department again earns CARF accreditation

1/7/2011: Lucky streak holds for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) patient

1/7/2011: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm may be asymptomatic, deadly

12/22/2010: A baby Doll for Christmas

12/21/2010: Dogs help mental health patients open up to therapists

12/14/2010: Two St. Anthony's Staff Members Receive 'Show-Me Excellence' Awards

12/3/2010: Annual 'Light Up A Life' campaign to benefit hospice begins

11/19/2010: New family practitioner joins Telegraph Road Family Medicine

11/17/2010: Christmas CD to Benefit Jefferson County Pregnancy Center

11/11/2010: Balloon Kyphoplasty repairs painful vertebral fractures – in less than one hour

11/8/2010: Studer Group honors St. Anthony's with Ambulatory Care Unit Award

10/20/2010: Physicians' event features first ‘Spirit of St. Anthony' award presentation

10/5/2010: Medical Center begins using newest robotic surgery technology

9/24/2010: Physical therapist calls one-on-one time with patient 'priceless'

9/22/2010: Physician Ambassadors to host dinner to benefit hospice, outreach programs

9/15/2010: Special ceremony planned to bless marker for infants' cemetery plot

9/10/2010: New nuclear imaging system provides more detailed pictures of the heart

9/1/2010: Alan Valente Padua, M.D., family medicine practitioner, welcomed to medical staff

8/31/2010: New cancer specialist Dr. Chen welcomed to staff

8/26/2010: Cancer Care Center earns accreditation with four commendations

8/24/2010: Back-to-School drive supplies fill four vechicles, help many kids in need

8/4/2010: Nurse anesthetist honored with inaugural 'Spirit of St. Anthony' Award

7/29/2010: Golf tournament nets $67,000 for Charitable Foundation

7/27/2010: St. Anthony's and SLU School of Medicine partner to provide neurosurgical services

7/23/2010: Community reaches out to help family after spring break accident

7/20/2010: Paramedic program graduates 16

7/20/2010: Mini farmers market open for business at medical center

7/19/2010: 2010 scholarship recipients announced

7/19/2010: Investment in safe patient handling equipment pays off

7/13/2010: St. Anthony's Family Health Partners features husband-wife physician team

7/9/2010: Chaplain 'Father Andy' is St. Anthony's Artist in Residence

7/2/2010: Parents can prevent many summertime injuries to their children

6/30/2010: Nurse, Mark Schraut, Earns Boy Scouts' Silver Beaver Award

6/29/2010: Summer fun starts with safety

6/10/2010: $90 million hospital redesign completed for pediatrics ED, cardiology, surgery and orthopedics

5/28/2010: Teen peer counselors help provide ‘Safe Space’ for grieving teens

5/28/2010: St. Anthony’s partners with Sesame Street to help grieving families

5/27/2010: Hyland Behavioral Health named advocate of the year

5/20/2010: St. Anthony's Aids Animal Rescue Efforts with Donations of Supplies

5/11/2010: A Saintly Scrubbing

5/10/2010: Knights of Columbus Present Chalice to St. Anthony's

4/30/2010: Dr. McCarthy named Fellow of American Society of Hypertension

4/30/2010: First 'STAR' surgery in Missouri helps patient keep up with his wife

4/29/2010: New internal medicine specialist with subspecialty in geriatrics welcomed to staff

4/23/2010: New gastroenterologist welcomed to staff

4/23/2010: Heart and Vascular Institute opens at St. Anthony's

4/22/2010: Spring brings thoughts of May flowers, Mother's Day and mammograms

4/14/2010: St. Anthony's Physician Ambassadors Fund Family and Friends CPR Anytime Kits

4/9/2010: One-on-one outpatient therapy works for patient

4/9/2010: Intensive care nurse appreciates voice in patient care

4/6/2010: New Child and Adult Psychiatrist Welcomed to Medical Staff

3/31/2010: Vital Stim therapy offers hope for patients with swallowing disorders

3/30/2010: Pence Named New Director of Cancer Services

3/17/2010: Physician practices urgent care on medical mission to Haiti

3/12/2010: Mother, daughter determined to end 'family tradition' of colorectal cancer

2/25/2010: Mehlville FPD conducts elevator rescue training at St. Anthony's

2/12/2010: Project Plush

2/10/2010: Dr. Ballard, family medicine specialist, welcomed to medical staff

2/8/2010: Orthopedic surgeon monitors his own hip replacement surgery

2/2/2010: Grounds maintenance crew keeps campus safe in worst weather

2/1/2010: SimMan creates lifelike scenarios

1/22/2010: Eight Medical Staff Members Installed on Board of St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society

1/13/2010: Home Transport program provides transportation for seniors and disabled adults to medical center campus

1/11/2010: Fern de Greeff, Benefactor of St. Anthony's Hospice House, Dies at Age 100

1/5/2010: New endovascular surgical suite is a life-saving memorial

12/15/2009: Telemetry Nurse Loves 'Making a Difference' in Patients' Lives

12/11/2009: Van Nest Named Stroke Manager

11/20/2009: Graduate nurse residency program deemed success

11/13/2009: Physicians Honored for Their Service to St. Anthony’s

11/10/2009: St. Anthony's Receives Hospital Quality Program Meritorious Award for Emergency Care

11/10/2009: Sister Sandra Straub named Mission Integration Director

11/10/2009: Radiation Oncologist John Bechtel, M.D., joins staff

11/4/2009: New internal medicine specialists welcomed

11/4/2009: Breast Center Manager Honored by African Women's Cancer Awareness Association

11/1/2009: Bippen, Mayhall appointed to board

10/20/2009: Pediatrician offers Halloween safety tips

10/9/2009: Food and fun raises $90,000 for hospice and other good causes

10/9/2009: Arnold police detective arrests knee pain with ortho surgery

9/30/2009: Therapist, former patient square off in Wii boxing challenge

9/30/2009: Fenton woman battles inflammatory breast cancer

9/17/2009: Gillick's 'best job' made for unforgettable experience for hospice patient

9/17/2009: Hospice program celebrates 10th anniversary, service to 5,740

9/11/2009: South County residents opt to 'say it with flowers' from St. Anthony's

9/8/2009: Focus on the H1N1 Flu

8/26/2009: New family medicine specialist welcomed to staff

8/24/2009: Focus on flu

8/21/2009: New Ortho-Spine Center opens

8/14/2009: Heart care nurse scores spot on senior olympic badminton team

8/6/2009: Audiology and Hearing Center moves to Medical Plaza

8/6/2009: Electrophysiologist performs laser-assisted removal of heart pacemaker, defibrillator leads

8/6/2009: Welcome new urogynecologist

7/15/2009: Chris Seeley chose nursing so she could make a difference

7/10/2009: Surgical nurse celebrates 46th year in operating room

7/8/2009: St. Anthony's partners with Saint Louis University to provide educational opportunities

7/6/2009: Beckman elected president of the medical staff

6/24/2009: Auxiliary installs new officers

6/23/2009: Home Transport Program provides transportation for seniors and disabled adults to medical center campus

6/19/2009: 2009 scholarship recipients announced

6/15/2009: Welcome new general surgeon

6/11/2009: Dr. Curtin receives national recognition for heart/stroke care

6/11/2009: South County nurse honored for Work with Explorer Post

6/5/2009: Breast Center rated top-performing nationally for cancer care

6/4/2009: Acute rehab for stroke patient - it's the last step before returning home

5/28/2009: Golf tournament nets $35,000 for hospice program

5/21/2009: Adventure, volunteerism, medicine combine for David Miller, M.D.

4/16/2009: Fenton Urgent Care offers digital mammography

3/13/2009: Physicians' Organization reports electronic health records system improves efficiency, communication

3/13/2009: Fenton Urgent Care offers open MRI

1/7/2009: Quality of programs earn praise in Joint Commission visit

1/6/2009: Endoscopy uses SpyGlass Technology to view bile ducts clearly

1/1/2000: Salt-free herb Italian blend

1/1/2000: Salt-free Mexican chili blend

1/1/2000: Salt-free easy dip blend

1/1/2000: Choco-low-fat muffins

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