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Coloring STL

2 years ago

St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in

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Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy Introduced at HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital

2 years ago
O’FALLON — HSHS St. Elizabeth's Interventional Pain Management Center is adding a new therapy to the many options available for patients who suffer from chronic pain. Spinal cord simulator trials (SCS) will be offered at St. Elizabeth’s for patients meeting appropriate health qualifications. SCS is a technology that helps to manage chronic pain when the cause cannot be repaired. Patients suffering from neuropathy, pain not relieved after back surgery, failed injection procedures and many other pain-related issues could benefit from SCS. The stimulation device consists of a wire, or "electrode," connected to a control unit and disrupts the nerve signals so they do not reach the brain. One or two wires are placed outside the spinal cord and a unit outside of the body controls a mild electrical pulse that usually is not felt. The external component is kept in place for a period of time so the patient can assess how well the stimulation is decreasing their pain.

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'Heartbroken': Three Kings responds after kitchen fire damages businesses

2 years ago
Heavy smoke and flames could be seen billowing out of the rooftop of empty apartments nestled on top of the Three Kings Public House restaurant in the Delmar Loop early Wednesday morning. Fire crews said the flames broke out around 3:30 a.m. and started in the kitchen of the University City restaurant. The property is owned by Bobby’s Creolea Corp., county records say. Crews arrived to find flames were coming through the roof of the kitchen area of Three Kings Public House and had spread to…
Michelle Li, Alex Fees and Kelsi Anderson