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Good to Gather? Find Out if You’re Still Contagious
If you or someone in your family has been sick recently with a cold or the flu, it’s important to know if they’re still contagious before you head to Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends. Here, we break down seven wintertime illnesses, including how they spread and how long you should consider yourself contagious should you catch one.
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Top 5 Halloween Hazards and How to Avoid Them
Halloween is the most fun day of the year for many. It is a time for fantasy, parties and excitement, but it is also important to be aware of potential dangers.
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Your guide to a healthy back-to-school season
Ensure your child's health in the new school year. Get comprehensive back-to-school health tips for sleep routines, nutritious lunches and anxiety management.
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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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Is It a Cold or Allergies? Quiz Yourself
Is It a Cold or Allergies? Quiz Yourself
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Prepare for and Prevent Seasonal Viruses
Winter’s frigid temperatures often drive us to gather indoors with family and friends, increasing the risk of developing a respiratory illness. The lessons learned from managing COVID-19 help with other winter illnesses such as colds, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which can significantly affect young children. Medical experts remind us to:
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The Traveling, Eating and Gathering Season is Here!
The holidays are filled with a multitude of wonderful memories, many of them centered around family, friends and food. Before you deck the halls and gather around the kitchen table, consider the following tips on keeping your body, mind and spirit healthy.
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So Long, Summer! Greetings, Fall!
How to make a smooth seasonal transition
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Tips to Stay Healthy, Safe and Cool this Summer
There’s so much to do during the summer months — and so many opportunities for illness or injury. Typical summertime activities like swimming and biking come with unique risks, and summertime heat itself can be dangerous.
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Teenage Blues fan has a night she’ll never forget
The handmade sign said, “Colton, I beat cancer” with a photo of St. Louis Blues player Colton Parayko and Ashlynn Wilson, a teenager who recently became cancer free, ice skating together at Enterprise Center.