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Motorcycle Enthusiast Rides Pain-Free After Spine Surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Two wheels sped down a rural Missouri highway, and a 14-year-old fell in love. “It was a freedom feeling,” Tom Waller says, more than six decades after his first motorcycle ride. “And I’ve never lost it.

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Avid Golfer Back on Course After Spine Surgery at MoBap – BJC HealthCare

Bill Bunch’s favorite activities include golfing, tending to his yard, and playing catch with his grandson. Each one became more difficult and less enjoyable for the retiree during a six-year span in which a worsening back condition affected his hips, legs, and feet.

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How to make your colonoscopy prep a little easier

Whether you’re 45 and going for your first screening colonoscopy or having symptoms you’d like to get checked out, you might have questions about what happens during the procedure and how you can prepare.

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How's Your Handwashing Technique? 8 Steps of Handwashing

Are you sure that your handwashing technique kills germs?? If your answer isn’t a definitive "yes," learn the eight steps of handwashing that will get your hands spotlessly clean every time.

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More than a match: How two transplant patients found each other through Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s Transplant Mentor Program

When Carrie Gobble was listed for a lung transplant, she found two matches.

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Ross Procedure

Growing up, Christopher Bryant couldn’t compete in sports or run due to a heart murmur.

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A BJC HealthCare Employee Reflects on His Recovery

Family, music and faith helped Carl Summers in his recovery from substance use. Now an employee of BJC Behavioral Health, he shares his story as a way of helping others.

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Restoring Hope: How a Breakthrough Treatment Helped a Teenager Defeat Epilepsy

Sophia suffered from epilepsy that for years disrupted her life and put severe limitations on her future. But after receiving a groundbreaking procedure from the pediatric neurology team at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Sophia, now 18, is seizure free.

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Medical Advice Through MyChart: How It Works and What It Costs

Connecting with your care team through MyChart can be a convenient way to receive and provide important medical information.

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5 ways MyChart makes health management easy

MyChart is a secure online portal that offers one convenient place to connect with your care team, access medical records and receive care. Patients age 12 and up can have a personal MyChart account and take advantage of various features such as: