News & Breakthroughs at Siteman
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Health & Wellness, Patient Education Resource
For Your Health: Score big with a healthier approach to game day snacks
This time of year, many sports are calling for our attention. From college and pro football to postseason baseball and school soccer, it’s likely a lot of us will spend hours watching a game or match – whether in person or on TV. And almost as important as watching the game is having snacks on […]
In the Media
Comprehensive Head & Neck Tumor Center established at Siteman Cancer Center
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a member of BJC HealthCare, have established a comprehensive Head & Neck Tumor Center, a collaborative, multispecialty practice of Washington University physicians and researchers whose mission is to provide cutting-edge care for patients with head and neck cancers as well as benign tumors and […]
Health & Wellness, Patient Education Resource
For Your Health – Not Just Pink: Key cancer screenings for men and women
As we begin our annual move toward fall and more normal routines of work, school and family, it can be a great time to make sure that all of us are up to date with our recommended cancer screening tests. There’s probably no better reminder of this than the upcoming Breast Cancer Awareness Month in […]
Health & Wellness, Patient Education Resource
For Your Health: The A to Zzzzz of healthy sleep
It’s that time of year when it can be pretty easy to lose a couple hours of good sleep. Even if we’re usually pretty good about keeping up with our regular bedtime routines, there can be a lot going on that can get in the way. Evening trips to the park or a late summer […]
Health & Wellness
For Your Health: Healthy ways to stay hydrated this summer
Summer can be a thirsty time, and a cold drink on a hot day is one of the real pleasures of the season. When it comes to healthy ways to stay hydrated this summer – or any other time of year – not all drinks are the same, and it can make a real difference […]
In the Media, Research
Study reveals how treatment-resistant prostate cancer provides its own hormonal fuel
A new study in mice, led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, explains how prostate cancer senses a drop in testosterone levels due to common anti-hormone therapy and then begins making cholesterol — a necessary precursor to testosterone — to generate its own testosterone to fuel tumor growth. The study […]
Health & Wellness
For Your Health: 10 sun safety tips for summer fun
If all the picnics, barbeques and trips to the park didn’t give it away, summer is now officially in full swing, and for many of us that means getting outside to enjoy the long days and warm weather. It should also mean remembering to protect our skin from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet (UV) rays. Being […]
Health & Wellness
For Your Health: It’s not just what we eat, but when we eat can matter, too.
It’s that time of year where the calendar still says “spring,” but the weather and the school and vacation schedules are quickly moving toward summertime. As welcome as the long, warm days and summer holidays can be, especially for the kids in our lives, they can also upend some of the daily routines we’ve had […]
Research
Red flags indicate risk for early-onset colorectal cancer
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified four important signs and symptoms that signal an elevated risk of early-onset colorectal cancer. These red flags may be key to earlier detection and diagnosis of early-onset colorectal cancer among younger adults. The number of young adults with colorectal cancer has nearly doubled […]
Health & Wellness
For Your Health: Spring toward wellness
A scientific paper recently looked at the links between the time of year and how physically active we are, finding that spring is a season when many people are most active. Summer does very well, too, of course. But in some studies, spring took the top spot outright. It’s pretty easy to see why – […]