Health Matters

Having trouble finding the swine flu vaccine?

Blythe Bernhard — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:53:00 +0000

So far, there has not been enough H1N1 vaccine to meet the demand, even for the at-risk groups identified by health officials as most vulnerable to the sickness and severe complications.

Pregnant women, toddlers and adults with health conditions such as asthma,…

MS Society offers free program on nutrition, exercise and care partner issues

Cindy Gregorian — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:49:05 +0000

The Gateway Area Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and The Heuga Center will offer a free program to people who have MS and their care partners. Experts from across the country will share their expertise in the areas of…

Having trouble finding Tamiflu to treat H1N1 in small kids?

Blythe Bernhard — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:28:58 +0000

Pharmacists are reporting a shortage of the liquid form of Tamiflu, which is an anti-viral drug used to treat H1N1 and other flu viruses. The liquid form is helpful to younger and older people who have trouble swallowing pills.

Pharmacists are…

Illinois residents, Kirkwood students can get H1N1 vaccine today

Blythe Bernhard — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:40:09 +0000

The East Side Health District in Illinois is offering free H1N1 vaccines from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today to residents in high risk groups: caretakers of infants 6 months and younger, health care workers, anyone 6 months to 24…

Some St. Louis County residents can get swine flu vaccine Saturday

Blythe Bernhard — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:29:38 +0000

St. Louis County will distribute 10,000 doses of H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine for free at five high schools on Saturday.

Preference will be given to county residents who fall into five high priority groups: pregnant women, children 6 months to 4…

St. Louis County ready to hold public H1N1 vaccine clinics

Blythe Bernhard — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:09:42 +0000

The St. Louis County Department of Health just announced that they have received enough H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine to hold the first public immunization clinics for county residents. But health officials didn’t say how much vaccine they have and when…

British Study shows poor food choices may increase depression

Dr. John Morley — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:16:59 +0000

A study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry found that Englishmen, who ate mainly fruit, vegetables and fish. were less likely to get depression 6 years later, compared to those who were heavy meat and bread eaters. This study had…

Lindbergh School District to pass out more H1N1 vaccine today

Blythe Bernhard — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:15:56 +0000

Lindbergh School District in south St. Louis County will distribute 650 H1N1 (swine flu) vaccines to students in the district today at Lindbergh High School, 4900 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

The vaccines come in nasal spray and injectable form. Nurses will begin…

Poll: At What age do you want to retire?

Dr. John Morley — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:57:35 +0000

Since my last blog, I have flown from the Pacific Ocean across the Atlantic Ocean to the Grand Hotel des Illes Borromees in Stressa on Lake Maggiore in Northern Italy. I’m here to take part in a conference on the role…

Peritoneal dialysis is under used in kidney failure patients.

Dr. John Morley — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:01:05 +0000

More than one-third of persons over seventy years of age have some degree of kidney disease. In the United States the majority of older persons with severe kidney disease are on hemodialysis. This is despite the fact that patients who receive peritoneal dialysis…