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Surgery at the Fetal Care Center Offers Hope for Baby With Spina Bifida
When Paige’s water broke at 37 weeks pregnant, she was ready to meet her baby. It was a markedly different feeling from earlier in her pregnancy, when, at 25 weeks gestation, Paige underwent a surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital to repair a defect in her baby’s spine.
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Top 10 Holiday Gifts to Kickstart Healthy Habits
Find the perfect healthy holiday gift now. Explore fitness subscriptions, ergonomic workout clothes, reusable water bottles and more for wellness enthusiasts.
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Walking Versus Running for Health: Which is Better for You?
Walking or running? Both have unique health benefits from boosting mood to improving endurance. Find out which is optimal for your health journey.
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Closing the Gap: Addressing Black Maternal Mortality
An all-inclusive approach across health providers and communities can help address the disparity in Black maternal mortality rates.
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What is a “Hurkle-Durkle,” and can this Sleep Trend Negatively Impact Your Health?
If you’re a social media user, you may have noticed a fun new micro-trend making its way across platforms including TikTok: the art of the “hurkle-durkle.”
Although it sounds like a noise a zoo animal might make, hurkle-durkle refers to a Scottish morning ritual of lounging in bed well after your alarm has gone off. As one content creator, Kira Kosarin, says in her viral TikTok video with 3.9 million views, “Once I’ve hurkled my last durkle in a given morning, I will get up.” Countless Instagram users have since posted pictures of themselves in bed along with #hurkledurkle.
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Combating the Black maternal health crisis: The vital role of doulas
Black maternal morbidity and mortality rates in the United States have reached alarming levels, revealing a profound and systemic disparity in health care outcomes. Nationally, Black women are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The Ultimate Summer Companion: How to Build a First-Aid Kit
Summer is all about fun in the sun, but accidents can happen when you least expect them. Whether you're hiking through the woods or lounging at the beach, it's essential to be prepared for any mishap that might come your way.
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BJC Hospitals Caring for Newborns Earn Safe Sleep Designation
The statistics are devastating: Sudden unexpected infant death is the No. 1 cause of death in babies age 29 days to 1 year old.
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Wake Up to Daylight Saving Time With Tips for Better Sleep
With the switch to daylight saving time March 13, we gained an hour of daylight — but lost an hour of sleep.
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Tips to Stay on Track With Fitness This Winter
St. Louis winters can be unpredictable, but your training regimen doesn’t have to be, says Move by BJC manager and exercise physiologist Aaron Gutjahr.