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In a surgical suite at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a robotic arm snakes an ultra-thin, ultra-flexible tube through a patient’s airway. Once the tube reaches the lungs, the surgeon operating the device remotely uses a tiny camera to search the area for an abnormal growth, or nodule, that might be cancerous.

Amy Guarino has lived with heart disease for as long as she can remember. Born with congenital heart defects, she learned early on how to listen to her body and recognize when something didn’t feel right.

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.

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

Known as ‘Coach’ to everyone in the Farmington, Missouri, community, Gary Koch, 79, has made a lasting impact both on and off the basketball court. A Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee, he spent more than 40 years coaching college women’s and high school boys’ varsity basketball. Now retired, he is thankful for the wonderful care he received after a serious heart scare last summer.

Here are some tips for staying safe and healthy while you and your children get a move on, along with some healthful snack ideas for the little ones and the adults.

Many of the important activities the Foundation supports are made possible by the generous efforts of our board members, committee members, volunteers, and donors.