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A Notice to Patients

BJC HealthCare (“BJC”) is committed to protecting the confidentiality and security of our patients’ information.

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Your guide to healthier summertime grilling

Grilling can be one of the healthiest ways to cook, but have you tried these tips for making your food even more flavorful?

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Do You Need Primary Care? Take the Quiz

What if you could easily ensure you could prioritize your own health needs—and still address the needs of those you love?

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5 Ways to Conquer Stress (and Protect Your Health, Too)

These simple stress-busters can help quiet your mind and improve your physical wellbeing.

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What is a stroke and how can I prevent one?

May is National Stroke Awareness Month Nearly 800,000 Americans suffer from stroke every year, according to the American Stroke Association, making stroke the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States.

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Spring Cleaning: Tips to Tidy Up Your Health

Springtime is the perfect time to get your health needs in order, including disposing of unused or expired medications, making important decisions about your future health care, registering to give the gift of life as an organ donor, learning more about accessing your health information through MyChart, and scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot (if you haven’t already) or COVID-19 test.

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‘Crazy twists' and a Special Bond Mark Patient's Transplant Journey

Mitch Reynolds didn’t leave Barnes-Jewish Hospital alone on Feb. 8.

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Wake Up to Daylight Saving Time With Tips for Better Sleep

With the switch to daylight saving time March 13, we gained an hour of daylight — but lost an hour of sleep.

New lung cancer screening guidelines mean more at-risk patients can now be screened

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid recently adopted new guidelines for lung cancer screening, changing the age at which men and women should start screening and expanding criteria for smoking history.

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Tips for healthy eating on a budget

Feeling the pinch from high food costs at the grocery store? While the cost of food has increased 7.4% over the past year, you can still afford to eat healthful foods, says Missouri Baptist Medical Center dietitian nutritionist Sherri Hoyt, RDN, LD. She offers some wallet-wise ways to stretch your food dollar while still banking good nutrition.