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Did you make a resolution for 2023? Are you off to a good start or are you barely keeping up with it? Maybe your goal needs a review.

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.

Holiday baking, shopping, decorating … there are a million things that you may prioritize over health and self-care during the holidays.

If you’ve been putting off finding a primary doctor care for any reason, don’t delay further.

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.

These simple stress-busters can help quiet your mind and improve your physical wellbeing.

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.

In a world where there’s not enough time in the day to be sick, we find ourselves wanting flexibility and more options for care when illness or injury strikes.

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.

Oops. One minute you’re chopping celery and the next minute you’re bleeding and off to an urgent care.