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Back-to-school season is a risky time for students with asthma. Allergens in the air and germs in the classroom can irritate airways and cause asthma attacks.

Thanks to a new procedure, which involves an innovative surgical table, patients can now avoid the painful complications that often accompany traditional arthroscopic hip surgeries.

The number of knee replacements performed every year is expected to climb to between 2 and 3 million over the next decade. Meanwhile, improvements in technology and clinical practices mean recovery times are decreasing.

MedPrep helps individuals explore careers in health care and guide those interested in medical school through the application process.

After a car accident fractured Ellis Cordray's spine, surgeons used rods and screws to stabilize his broken back. They coated the hardware with NanoFUSE, a recently FDA-approved biologic agent.

Too much heat can quickly become dangerous – and potentially fatal. Between 1999 and 2010, there were more than 8,000 heat-related deaths reported in the U.S. An emergency medicine physician at University of Missouri Health Care demonstrates a quick cooling method that could save a life. It's called the TACO method, which stands for tarp assisted cooling with oscillation.

Siemens Healthineers and the University of Missouri System (UM System), including all four universities, and University of Missouri Health Care (MU Health Care), have established the Alliance for Precision Health that will leverage their joint expertise to transform health care delivery, promote education in the fields of technology and engineering and develop groundbreaking research initiatives.

Studies have shown pet therapy in hospitals reduces blood pressure, lowers pain perception and improves patient experience scores in children and adults. At University of Missouri Health Care, a team of 18 therapy dogs regularly provide comfort and emotional support to patients.

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