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A Year of Kindness: Be kind to yourself A Year of Kindness: Be kind to yourself

"As it turns out, we can’t practice compassion with other people if we can’t treat ourselves kindly.” – Brene Brown

Talking to your kids about violence and tragedy Talking to your kids about violence and tragedy

It’s been a heavy week after an armed teen attempted to enter a Wisconsin middle school and numerous violent war protests at college campuses across the country.

May is stroke awareness month May is stroke awareness month

Did you know that someone suffers a stroke every 40 seconds in the United States?

May is arthritis awareness month May is arthritis awareness month

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates there are more than 53 million adults in the United States living with arthritis.

SSM Health SLU Hospital among the ELITE providers of innovative brain tumor therapy. SSM Health SLU Hospital among the ELITE providers of innovative brain tumor therapy.

Patients suffering from new and recurrent cancerous brain tumors now have an advanced option for receiving radiation therapy immediately following surgery.

SSM Health celebrates Earth Day with tree plantings and more SSM Health celebrates Earth Day with tree plantings and more

In honor of Earth Day, our health ministries focused their attention on planting trees, along with other sustainability efforts such as recycling, seed distributions, environmental clean-up events, and more.

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