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April 10, 2008
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Physical Therapy

Measuring up


Kelly Mushill, a second-year doctoral student in the Program in Physical Therapy; Suzanne Cornbleet, DPT, assistant professor of physical therapy and of orthopaedic surgery; and Marie Harper, a second-year doctoral student in the Program in Physical Therapy, evaluate Maplewood-Richmond Heights Elementary School fourth-grader Zackery Kottkamp's posture and flexibility.

Handwashing instills a good habit

At the School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, the handwashing or foam-use compliance rate is much higher than average at nearly 80 percent and continues to rise.

Hearts of HIV-positive individuals recover from exertion more slowly

School of Medicine researchers have discovered the heart doesn't slow down as quickly after exercise in patients taking highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV.

Barch named new director of Conte Center

Deanna M. Barch, Ph.D., takes over leadership of the Silvio Conte Center for Neuroscience Research.