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If you or someone in your family has been sick recently with a cold or the flu, it’s important to know if they’re still contagious before you head to dinner with family and friends. Here, we break down seven wintertime illnesses, including how they spread and how long you should consider yourself contagious should you catch one.

On a summer evening in 2024, Robert Layton went from relaxed to worried with a lift of his leg.

When Kumar Vasudevan, MD, a WashU Medicine neurosurgeon at Christian Hospital, meets with patients to discuss if spine surgery is right for them, he shares that their path to pain relief starts before he puts on his surgical scrubs and extends after the operation is complete.

The holiday season is a time for celebration, warmth and togetherness, but it can also be a period where indulgence leads to stress and potential holiday health risks. Whether you're planning to host a large gathering or an intimate dinner, follow these healthy holiday party tips to ensure your get-together brings comfort and joy to everyone.

BJC Health (formerly BJC Health System) today unveiled its new evolved brand, dropping the word “System” from its name and logo. The new brand unites the organization’s two regions, BJC HealthCare in the East and Saint Luke’s in the West, under a cohesive identity.

BELIEVE Academy is part of Bloomberg Philanthropies' national initiative to create health care-focused high schools in 12 communities across the country.

Donald thought he was out of pain relief options until one doctor suggested a spinal cord stimulator

BJC and The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis recently celebrated the 2025 class of BJC Scholars.

When John’s left arm slid across his desk, he knew something was wrong, but he didn’t move it. His arm moving on its own concerned him and alerted him to tell his wife, Laura.