Blood-thinning medication Pradaxa is now being prescribed to prevent strokes in people with atrial fibrillation. Doctors discuss the pros, cons and potential of this new pill in the latest Missouri Medicine report.
Are there grounds to recommend coffee consumption? Recent studies perk interest. We go in-depth with this report from Missouri Medicine's Nov./Dec. 2011 issue.
Do you stress over when the next natural disaster will strike, yet don't think twice about crossing a busy street? See if your biggest fears are worth the worry.
Matters of the heart are rarely simple. But one thing is clear: to lower your risk of heart attack and heart disease, cut back on salt. Here’s how and why.