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St. Louis Children’s Hospital and KVC Health Systems held a topping out ceremony on Tuesday at the site of a new 77-bed children's mental wellness center set to open in Webster Groves. Dr. Cynthia Rogers, division director and vice chair of child psychiatry at WashU Medicine, spoke with NPR about how the project is helping address a need in and around the St. Louis area. Read the entire article here: STL NPR: Construction Underway for 77-Bed Webster Groves Pediatric Mental Health Hospital.

Last year, Michelle Mick was driving, minutes away from Missouri Baptist Medical Center, when she encountered an odd and uncomfortable sensation.

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.

If you have a wound that’s not healing, you don’t have to simply live with it. There are treatment options that can help you.

With clinicians’ commitment to innovative care, the Heart Center has become one of only eight programs in the nation to perform this rare, lifesaving procedure.

Shocked by her breast cancer diagnosis, Annie Gottesman considered rejecting lifesaving treatments at every point along the journey.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and while that may not be the first thing that pops to mind in this month of March Madness and the first days of spring, it’s worth paying attention to. Really.

The surprising health benefits owning a pet might offer you.

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.

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.