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When you talk to healthy older adults about their advice for living a long life, they rarely follow a secret diet or exercise program. More often, they've built simple, healthy habits that happen automatically—and that they've been doing for decades.

Food insecurity, or a lack of consistent access to nutritious and affordable food, is a pervasive issue that affects communities across the country. In St. Louis, this problem is prevalent, with a significant portion of the population facing challenges in getting the right kinds of food. Often, this is because grocery stores or other fresh food options are limited or simply because many can’t afford to buy nutritious food.

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.

A women’s wellness experience carefully crafted to meet your needs

When you spend so much time caring for others, your own health can slip to the bottom of the list. The holiday season can make finding time for yourself even harder.

BJC HealthCare offers nationally recognized, patient-centered heart care with expert cardiologists and advanced treatments. Learn more and find a provider today.

Our team of doctors can restore your heart to a regular rhythm with less-invasive procedures.

Courtney Ewert knew something in her body felt odd, but she gave it little thought until she began losing weight. “I noticed over a few weeks that my size was smaller and when I weighed myself, the change was not normal.”

The BILD Scholarship is on educational opportunity for BJC employees pursing either an undergraduate nursing degree (Castellano) or a graduate nursing degree (Stiften).

High school graduation day is a milestone most students spend years anticipating.

For 18-year-old Brooklyn Decker, celebration seemed out of reach when an unexpected hospitalization stopped her from walking across the stage with her classmates.

What’s the most common health concern for people over 65?