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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.

If you haven’t yet made a New Year’s resolution, how about resolving to donate blood in 2022?

Dan Rothery, BJC Home Care and community services president, has announced that he will retire on April 1, 2022.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital invited songwriters from Frontline Songs to spend time with caregivers.

In November 2021, Barnes-Jewish Hospital invited songwriters from Frontline Songs to spend time with caregivers.

From candied yams to buttery mashed potatoes and creamy green bean casseroles, many Thanksgiving and holiday dishes are carbohydrate-heavy, posing a danger for people with diabetes and pre-diabetes.

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

Many young adults believe a visit to a primary care doctor is more time-consuming than going to an urgent care facility. But the opposite is true, thanks to new technology.

The vaccine we’ve been hearing about for most of the year is, of course, the COVID-19 vaccine.