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Patient Finds Relief and Renewed Energy After Hip Replacement
For more than two years, the pain in Bruce Pulley’s left hip slowed him down and kept him from doing the things he loved, especially fishing. His BJC Medical Group orthopedic surgeon, Jesse Beard, DO, recommended a hip replacement as treatment to help relieve his pain, but the thought of surgery made Bruce nervous, so he put off scheduling it.
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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.
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Benefits to Staying Heart Healthy by Using a Fitness Tracker
Exercise is good for your heart and offers many benefits, but do you really know how much physical activity you are getting? If not, then try a fitness tracker.
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Cold Weather Brings Heart Health Dangers
Clearing away snow and ice may be hazardous to your health, says Gus Theodos, MD, BJC Medical Group cardiologist at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. Shoveling snow causes thousands of injuries and about 100 deaths each year in the United States. Most of those deaths are due to heart attacks.