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Full-Court Press for Two Hospitals: Coach Koch’s Fight for the Health of His Heart
Known as ‘Coach’ to everyone in the Farmington, Missouri, community, Gary Koch, 79, has made a lasting impact both on and off the basketball court. A Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee, he spent more than 40 years coaching college women’s and high school boys’ varsity basketball. Now retired, he is thankful for the wonderful care he received after a serious heart scare last summer.
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After Treadmill Collapse, Fast Stroke Care at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital Saved Richard
Richard Hood’s workouts at his St. Peters gym were rigorous and routine. The 78-year-old would split his hour and a half evenly between running on a treadmill and lifting weights. So when he began feeling dizzy during a January gym visit, Richard knew he wasn’t just tired.
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Amazing Facts About Breastfeeding and Breast Milk
Learn about the health benefits associated with breastfeeding — for both baby and mom.
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New Presidents Named for Barnes-Jewish St. Peters, Progress West, and Barnes-Jewish West County Hospitals
ST. LOUIS, MO (June 24, 2024) – Barnes-Jewish St. Peters and Progress West Hospitals have named Greg Patterson as president effective July 1. Patterson’s new role comes after serving as president of Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital. Angelleen Peters-Lewis, PhD, RN, FAAN is the new president of Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital in addition to her current role as Chief Operating Officer at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
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Rising Colorectal Cancer Rates Among Younger People Call for Earlier Screening
Too young for colorectal cancer? Think again.
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Fish and plant-based meals provide tasty and healthy alternatives to meat
Looking for ways to rev up your dinner routine and live a little healthier? Often, New Year’s resolutions fail because people take an all-or-nothing approach to getting healthy.
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How can you reduce your risk of lung cancer?
Prioritizing lung health during lung cancer awareness month
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BJC Hospitals Caring for Newborns Earn Safe Sleep Designation
The statistics are devastating: Sudden unexpected infant death is the No. 1 cause of death in babies age 29 days to 1 year old.
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Taking care of wounds is essential to your health. Here’s how to manage — and prevent — cuts so they don’t get out of hand
If you have a wound that’s not healing, you don’t have to simply live with it. There are treatment options that can help you.
New lung cancer screening guidelines mean more at-risk patients can now be screened
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid recently adopted new guidelines for lung cancer screening, changing the age at which men and women should start screening and expanding criteria for smoking history.