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Helping Patients Celebrate Life’s Important Moments

High school graduation day is a milestone most students spend years anticipating.

For 18-year-old Brooklyn Decker, celebration seemed out of reach when an unexpected hospitalization stopped her from walking across the stage with her classmates.

Instead, caregivers at Christian Hospital brought the celebration to her.

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Thank You, From Hayden: Expert Treatment for Rare Spinal Tumor Strengthened a Teenager's Passion for Health Care

In the fall of 2026, 18-year-old Hayden stepped onto the University of Missouri campus as an honors college student who was accepted into the college’s competitive pre-nursing program. Her dedication to pursuing a career in health care was reinforced during her senior year of high school when, after feeling discomfort in her left arm, she was diagnosed with a tumor.

“I was scared,” Hayden says. “The tumor affected the nerves in my left arm. That’s the one I write with.”

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KSDK: Lindenwood Coach Gets Second Chance After Kidney Transplant
For the first time in seven years, Lindenwood quality control coach Isaac Akers will begin a football season healthy.

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Healthy 90-Year-Olds Don’t Have a Secret. They Have These Habits—and so Can You.
When you talk to healthy older adults about their advice for living a long life, they rarely follow a secret diet or exercise program. More often, they've built simple, healthy habits that happen automatically—and that they've been doing for decades.

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Are Bars and Powders Better Sources of Protein Than Whole Foods?  
Scroll social media, and you’ll find influencers trying to squeeze more protein into every meal—and food companies that are happy to help with powders and bars. But if every product is packed with protein—which is essential for growth and development in children, as well as repairing muscles, bones, and tissues—does it matter where that protein comes from?

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What Healthy Older Adults Talk About at Their Annual Physical

You know the routine when you go for your annual physical: Your primary care doctor checks your blood pressure, listens to your heart and lungs, and asks if anything has changed since your last visit.

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Age-Related Hearing Loss: 6 Signs You Shouldn't Ignore

The first signs of age-related hearing loss are often subtle: Leaning in to hear someone better. Reaching for the TV remote to turn up the volume. Having to concentrate harder when there’s background noise. Feeling like you’re always asking, “Can you repeat that?”

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What Blue Zones Can Teach Us About Healthy Eating and Longevity 

What if one of the secrets to living a longer, healthier life has been sitting on your dinner plate all along?

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These 4 Health Metrics Help Predict How Well You'll Age
While the most familiar metrics—blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar—still matter when it comes to managing your health and living a long life, there are signs that how we evaluate overall wellness continues to evolve.

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St. Louis Children's Hospital Again Ranked No. 1 Children's Hospital in Missouri and St. Louis by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report has again recognized St. Louis Children’s Hospital—with the WashU Medicine physicians who provide the care there—among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals, ranking St. Louis Children’s No. 1 in Missouri, No. 1 in St. Louis, and tied for No. 4 in the Midwest region encompassing 13 states.