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Microplastics are everywhere; here's what you need to know about their potential impacts on your health.

At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, WashU Medicine orthopedic surgeon, Jay Keener, MD, and his team are using the latest technology and personalized implants to make shoulder replacement surgery more advanced. Through expert planning and innovative surgical techniques, they’re helping patients get back to the activities they love, with less pain and better long-term results.

Staying active helps maintain joint flexibility and balance, promotes better posture and strengthens bones.

If you can make one change to mitigate your chances of getting colorectal cancer, it should be this one.

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.

This time of year, it’s easy to confuse seasonal allergies and sinus infections. You’re probably staying inside—where the germs that cause sinusitis can spread easily—to avoid the cold weather.

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.

It's a common question: What do I do if I get sick during the holidays?

Avocados aren't just delicious; they're also packed with nutrients that promote heart health, aid digestion and support healthy skin. See how including this superfood into your diet can help transform health.