May 12, 2008

MU School of Medicine opens clinical center

By C.J. TRENT The seven-story building houses the Russell D. and Mary B. Shelden Clinical Simulation Center, a state-of-the-art facility for students learning how to perform medical procedures.

May 11, 2008

Yoga nidra gains popularity in Columbia

By PAUL DAVID LAMPE and ROSE RAYMOND Yoga nidra literally means the sleep of the yogis; a yogi being a yoga master or practitioner of yoga. It is a sensing practice that helps to reduce stress. In Columbia, yoga nidra is gaining popularity and has also been shown to help reduce stress for soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Cause of autism cases to be debated in federal court

By The Associated Press Families claiming that a mercury-based preservative in vaccines triggers autism will challenge mainstream medicine Monday as they take their case to a federal court.

May 05, 2008

Craniectomy surgery developed at MU shows promise for infants with skull disorder

By RACHEL SWETNAM Developed in 1996 at University Hospital by David Jimenez and Constance Barone, an endoscopic strip craniectomy requires a small incision in a baby’s skull to remove a strip of bone, creating room for the brain to grow and eliminating the buildup of pressure. In May 2007, Usiakimi Igbaseimokumo started preforming this technique and has taken over the research looking at the long-term effects on children treated by this method.

May 03, 2008

Bike, Walk and Wheel Week kicks off

By SARAH PALMER, JUANA SUMMERS, MICHAEL NUNEZ and ERIN VAN SICKLE The city’s seventh annual Bike, Walk and Wheel week featured several “ArtCycle’s,” the Mayor’s Challenge race and warm weather.

May 02, 2008

Columbia reports first drinking water violation in 3 decades

By C.J. TRENT and JULIE KARCESKI Columbia’s drinking water in 2007 exceeded government standards for a contaminant linked to a long-term cancer risk, the city reported Friday.

Relationship between popular tanning site and MU campus concerns some

By JACKIE WHIPPLE The debate about the propriety of locating The Spa on campus has raised questions about the status of MU’s contract with Tan Time LLC.

April 25, 2008

Musical healing

By RICKY O’BANNON Samuel Wong, president and founder of the Global Music Healing Institute, delivered the 2008 Carlos Perez-Mesa, MD, Lectureship in Medical Humanities about his research in music medicine on Thursday evening.

'Disposable' graduation gowns ending up in landfills

By MELISSA KOSSLER DUTTON When Jeff Barnes listed his graduation cap and gown on eBay, he was thinking more about the environment than his wallet. Barnes, who lives in a one-bedroom apartment, said he didn’t have the space or the sentimental inclination to keep the gown from his graduation at Macalester College, but didn’t want to throw it away either.

April 22, 2008

Columbia is taking steps to examine pharmaceuticals in drinking water

By JONATHON BRADEN Testing on the city’s drinking water has been completed by the U.S. Geological Survey, and the city will launch a broad education campaign on May 1.

Mo. senators debate health coverage plan for uninsured

By DAVID A. LIEB/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JEFFERSON CITY — After its flashy debut fizzled out, Gov. Matt Blunt's Insure Missouri proposal made a comeback of sorts today as senators debated legislation that eventually could subsidize health insurance for as many as 200,000 lower-income Missourians.

April 18, 2008

Government group instructed to gather public input on how and when to vaccinate children

By LAURAN NEERGAARD | The Associated Press A government-appointed working group is charged with picking the most important safety questions for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to research over the next five years. The group is to get public input in setting those priorities.

Third shot's the charm?

By LINDA A. JOHNSON | The Associated Press Most of the college students who got the mumps in a big outbreak in 2006 had received the recommended two vaccine shots, according to a study that raises questions about whether a new vaccine or another booster shot is needed.

April 17, 2008

Flu season is worst in 4 years, CDC says

By MIKE STOBBE/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA — The current flu season has shaped up to be the worst in four years, partly because the vaccine didn't work well against the viruses that made most people sick, health officials said today.

April 16, 2008

Pillow Talk

By Robin Wright/ The Washington Post I love my pillows — the bigger and puffier the better. I’ve always thought of them as the ultimate allies, cradles of comfort outside the womb, the means to melt into peaceful slumber. And I’ve been so wrong.

April 13, 2008

Bill encourages transparency in medical costs

By DAVID A. LIEB/The Associated Press The health plan put forward by Rep. Rob Schaaf would require doctors to inform patients of different prices.

April 11, 2008

Centennial: Health care

By Missourian staff As we celebrate 100 years of the Missourian, we look back at 100 years of health care in our third issue of our Centennial special section.

April 09, 2008

Missouri Foundation for Health awards nearly $400,000 to six mid-Missouri organizations

By MELISSA BOYER Grant recipients plan to use the money to provide improved health care opportunities for area residents.

April 04, 2008

How to pick the perfect pillow

By

Pillow History

By Robin Wright/ The Washington Post Pillows can be traced as far back as Mesopotamia (today’s Iraq) and ancient Egypt. Head rests were found in pharaohs’ tombs. Early versions were for the privileged and rich, according to “Really Useful: The Origins of Everyday Things” by Joel Levy, but they were hardly cushy. Most were solid wood, carved or curved slightly in the middle.