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Addressing the Mental Health Crisis: BJC HealthCare's Community Wellness Hubs Promote Holistic Care and Support
BJC HealthCare has established community wellness hubs in under-resourced neighborhoods disproportionately facing daily stress across the City of St. Louis and north St. Louis County.
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Connecting Patients to Nature Improves Physical and Mental Well-being
The Olson Family Garden at St. Louis Children’s Hospital just exploded with tulip blooms. But Robert Paulson, the grounds supervisor, says even in winter the garden is magical.
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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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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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6 Ways to Prioritize Self-Care During the Holidays
Holiday baking, shopping, decorating … there are a million things that you may prioritize over health and self-care during the holidays.
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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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So Long, Summer! Greetings, Fall!
How to make a smooth seasonal transition
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5 Ways to Conquer Stress (and Protect Your Health, Too)
These simple stress-busters can help quiet your mind and improve your physical wellbeing.
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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.