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

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

What’s the most common health concern for people over 65?

How go the New Year’s resolutions? Unfortunately, most people who make a New Year’s resolution fail to keep it. Vague goals of “getting healthy” typically go by the wayside before the end of January. Instead, stick with specific targets that are realistic and achievable.

Mitch Reynolds didn’t leave Barnes-Jewish Hospital alone on Feb. 8.

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.

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.

Now that three COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized for use, questions are circulating about the vaccines’ safety and effectiveness, and if and when those with certain health conditions, such as diabetes, should get vaccinated.

When Ned Anderson talks to people about becoming organ donors, he knows exactly what he’s asking of them. He’s lived it.