SSM Health Matters Blog
Heart in the window: SSM Health nurses demonstrate healing #PowerofPresence beyond medical treatment
When she started cleaning the windows, Karen Sawatzky didn’t expect to be in the ICU within a matter of hours.
How to start moving more for better health
If you’re brand new to routine exercise, there are a few things to consider. SSM Health sports medicine physician Dr. Katherine Fox offers her top tips to get started.
How one family utilizes SSM Health Express Virtual Care
A busy mom says Express Virtual Care is saving her time and money.
Heart attack risk rises during holiday season and January
More people die from heart attacks during the month of January and the week between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day than at any other time of the year.
How to ease bunion pain: Skip the pointy toe party pumps
Dr. Sara Galli explains why some people get that painful foot condition and how we can ease the pain they can cause.
Hope for Patients with Rare Genetic Liver Disease
Jen Childress clearly remembers the day she first heard about a disease called Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency. Learn more about her story and the advancement of treatment for this genetic disease.