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Is it heartburn, or something more?

BJC ACO wants you to know that if you are taking antacids regularly, you could be suffering from more than just heartburn.

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It’s time to talk about cramps, pain and gas

Irritable bowel syndrome isn’t something people talk about a lot.

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Fish and plant-based meals provide tasty and healthy alternatives to meat

Looking for ways to rev up your dinner routine and live a little healthier? Often, New Year’s resolutions fail because people take an all-or-nothing approach to getting healthy.

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Take Control of Your Heart Disease Risk

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.

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Fine-Tuning Your New Year's Resolutions

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.

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Putting Your Heart (Health) into the Holidays

For many people, the holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year. It’s good for the heart and soul to spend time with friends and family.

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Could that flutter in your chest be atrial fibrillation?

At least 2.7 million Americans have atrial fibrillation, or a-fib, the most common kind of irregular heartbeat, also known as arrhythmia. A-fib is caused when the heart’s upper chambers beat erratically or quiver and don’t sync with the heart’s lower chambers. Learn more about how a-fib occurs.

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Your guide to healthier summertime grilling

Grilling can be one of the healthiest ways to cook, but have you tried these tips for making your food even more flavorful?

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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.