St. Jude Medical Center News

Back pain relief: A new era begins

Back pain is among the most common and debilitating conditions, capable of hindering our mobility, disrupting our daily activities and diminishing our quality of life.

Finding restful sleep: Providence St. Jude Sleep Lab

A new dawn in sleep apnea treatment

A transformative advancement in patient care is quietly taking shape at Providence St. Jude.

Revi: A new tool for bladder control

Aquablation: A cool solution for prostate health

Step forward: Advance foot and ankle care for improved mobility

Public Notice: Magnet Recognition Program Site Visit

Providence St. Jude Site Visit Announcement

Restoring Your Gut Health

More than 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates—the father of modern medicine—suggested that all diseases begin in the gut. With mounting evidence showing a connection between gut health and everything from au

The Benefits of Grounding

Grounding allows us to use the earth’s negative electric charge to stabilize and rebalance our body’s accumulated positive charges. Contact with the vast supply of electrons on the earth’s surface—thi

Moving the Goalposts on Lung Cancer Survival

Despite the sometimes dramatic improvements that have been made in other cancers, lung cancer survival has only slightly improved over the past several decades. Fortunately, that’s beginning to change

New Solution for Atrial Fibrillation

For decades, thermal energy—both heat and cold—has been used to treat atrial fibrillation (afib). A breakthrough ablation technology uses a new type of energy—pulsed electric fields—to offer patients

Bone Health Basics

Keeping your bones strong is a smart goal at any age. But a fracture-proof frame becomes even more important after 50, when weakened bones lead to breaks for one in two women and one in five men.

A National Leader in Using the Genetics of Cancer to Protect the Health of our Patients

Last July, Cindi Reichert went to the Providence St. Jude Genetic Counseling and Screening Center and spit into a tube. That saliva sample was tested for nearly 100 different genetic mutations that i

Digestive Health Institute

Considered one of the top hospitals in the nation for the treatment of digestive issues, we bring uncommon expertise to protecting your health and well-being. Here you’ll find the entire range of solu

Cutting-edge Research to Create Better Solutions for Prostate Cancer

Providence St. Jude Crosson Cancer Institute oncologists are aggressively pursuing new answers to metastatic prostate cancer, including research into an innovative immunotherapy called AMG 509.

Chasing a Cure for Macular Degeneration

When the SpaceX mission returns to earth in April, there will be 80 mice onboard who have spent a month living at the International Space Station. The rodents represent the first investigational ophth

Moving Closer to the Holy Grail in Shoulder Replacement

The shoulder’s unique ball-and-socket joint offers the greatest range of motion in the entire human body. Preserving as much function and longevity as possible is the holy grail of shoulder replacemen

One Ingredient, One Recipe at a Time

Improving your health by changing what you eat doesn’t require a dramatic overhaul. It can happen a step at a time, by adding a new nutrient-rich ingredient to a favorite dish, incorporating a new rec

Are Your Eyes Parched? You're Not Alone

The stinging, burning or scratchiness of dry eyes is the most common reason Americans visit an ophthalmologist. This condition is more frequent among those over 50, and causes can range from medicati