SSM Health Matters Blog
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
Dr. Amanda Schovanec provides insights into a familiar women’s health concern that is often overlooked.
‘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.
Truck driver shares gratitude for SSM Health team that saved his life
Jacob Ruiz found himself seriously ill from a severe infection, hundreds of miles from home
How GLP-1 medications are reshaping pediatric weight management care
Experts at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital explain how the drugs work and who may benefit.
A reminder from the heart: Don’t ignore the signs
Ex-cop and Marine Corps vet listened to his training, and his instincts, to get help fast