SSM Health Matters Blog

Turning losses into lifelines Turning losses into lifelines

SSM Health nurse’s personal tragedies inspire her call to serve others.

A career defined by compassion and advocacy A career defined by compassion and advocacy

Dr. Fred Rottnek received the Sister Carol Keehan Award, one of the Catholic Health Association’s highest honors, for his lifetime of service to patients and communities on the margins.

National spotlight on SSM Health’s partnership with Forest ReLeaf National spotlight on SSM Health’s partnership with Forest ReLeaf

Featured recently in Catholic Health World, SSM Health’s efforts with Forest ReLeaf of Missouri continues to bring health and hope to local communities.

Sore from gardening, or is it something more? Sore from gardening, or is it something more?

As the weather warms and we find ourselves outside gardening, completing projects around the house or engaging once again with some of our favorite hobbies, many of us experience new aches and pains that weren’t there before.

Demystifying period cramps: Expert answers to common questions Demystifying period cramps: Expert answers to common questions

Dr. Amanda Schovanec provides insights into a familiar women’s health concern that is often overlooked.

‘I never expected it to happen to me’ ‘I never expected it to happen to me’

Heart attack symptoms don’t always fit a pattern. Cardiac rehab at SSM Health helped a woman strengthen her heart and regain her confidence.