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Barnes-Jewish Hospital Unveils State-of-the-Art Patient Care Tower
ST. LOUIS (September 18, 2025) – Plaza West Tower, the new 16-story patient care tower at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, will welcome patients beginning in October. The tower will provide private rooms for heart and vascular patients, advanced imaging, and the latest in surgical preparation and recovery. Plaza West Tower is designed to enhance the experience for patients and their families under the expert care of WashU Medicine physicians and BJC HealthCare clinical teams.
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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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U.S. News & World Report Ranks Christian Hospital #5 in St. Louis Region and #9 in Missouri; High Performing Hospital in 1 Adult Specialty & 7 Procedures and Conditions
U.S. News & World Report for 2023-24 has again ranked Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and advanced our team to No. 9 in Missouri, up from No. 11 last year.
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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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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.
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Healthy Tips to Help Manage Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes for the Upcoming Holidays
From candied yams to buttery mashed potatoes and creamy green bean casseroles, many Thanksgiving and holiday dishes are carbohydrate-heavy, posing a danger for people with diabetes and pre-diabetes.