By Patricia Corrigan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 18, 2017
If you missed the local TV interview Dr. Jonas Cooper did in February, you missed learning about his complex medical specialty, you missed seeing him explain the anatomy of a heart using a plastic model and you missed watching him solve a Rubik’s Cube...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published February 15, 2017
More than 5.4 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease, and that number may nearly triple by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Alzheimer’s is now the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States, and about one in three...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published February 15, 2017
Tuberculosis was a rampant and deadly disease that knew no boundaries or class distinctions from the late 19th century into the early 20th century. TB ranked with cancer and polio as terrifying and deadly maladies, and the Jewish community of St. Louis,...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Professional Societies and Sharsheret have partnered in planning “Knowledge is Power: Impacting the Health of Future Generations,”featuring Karen Grinzaid, Director of JScreen, a not-for-profit at-home education and...
Congregation Shaare Emeth’s Mental Health Initiative (SEMHI) will hold a panel discussion on “Anxiety and Depression in Youth and Young Adults” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1. The panel features three community members who have experienced the impact...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published August 15, 2012
Microsurgery certainly can be challenging — but Dr. Martin Boyer contends that tending to the organic garden in his backyard in 107-degree weather also is difficult. “I’ve managed to keep it watered, keep it going,” said Boyer, 48. “I have...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Lifestyle/Weight Management Coach
• Published August 2, 2012
Whether you are a regular at the gym, or more of a weekend warrior, you are no doubt acquainted with the old adage, “No pain, no gain”. In an effort to increase our levels of fitness, we often strive to out-perform what we accomplished during our...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Lifestyle/Weight Management Coach
• Published July 19, 2012
If I asked you to close your eyes and picture something important, what would you see? You might be reliving a very special memory from a long time ago, or thinking about the next item on your very full “to-do” list. While there is definitely a place...
By Charlotte Anthony, JTA
• Published July 12, 2012
NEW YORK — Roni Bibring was 15 when she was diagnosed with leukemia. Four years later, her treatment completed, she says her biggest challenge — having lost touch with many of her friends — is making new friends who understand what she’s been...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published June 27, 2012
Since the beginning of the month, the Jewish Light’s “Can We Talk?” quarterly series has focused on mental illness and developmental disabilities in the local Jewish community. In addition to weekly stories, the Light, in collaboration with the...
Information on disabled sports program Reading the full page of information about the Can We Talk? session in the Jewish Light got me to wondering how much information will be shared about special needs individuals having opportunities in the St. Louis...
Our community should be aware that mental health services for adolescents are in short supply in the greater St. Louis area with good reason, given the recent dictates of health care delivery. With the onset of managed care during the 1990s, adolescents...
