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5 New Year’s Resolutions Our Doctors are Making and Why

What sort of New Year’s resolutions are our front-line heroes in the hospitals and clinics making? We asked, and here’s what five MU Health Care doctors had to say....

Feeling SAD? 4 Sleep Hygiene Tips to Help With Seasonal Depression

Seasonal depression can make it easy to oversleep. But the right sleep hygiene, like setting a sleep schedule and avoiding long naps, can help relieve SAD symptoms....

Healthy Eating Doesn’t Have to Be Boring — 6 Ways to Make It Fun

Healthy eating doesn’t have to be boring. Learn how to make your healthy meal a masterpiece you want to eat with better ingredients and simple cooking methods....

7 Things I’d Never Do — Advice From a Urologist

Holding in pee, ignoring constipation and getting dehydrated are just a few of the things this MU Health Care urologist would never do....

Think Age Is Causing Your Heartburn, Bloat or Other Digestive Issues? Think Again.

Wondering why the foods you’ve always eaten are suddenly not sitting well? Spoiler: Age isn’t causing your digestive issues, but there are ways to feel better....

Hair Care in Health Care — Why It Matters for All Hair Types

Hair care plays a role in health and healing. Offering inclusive hair care in health care benefits patients with all hair types and textures....

110 Blood Units and 3 Flatlines Later, I’m Alive: Abby’s Story

Abby’s life was on the line after colliding with a truck on the highway. A life flight, multiple blood units and flatlines later, she's alive to tell her story....

6 Things You Can Do Now to Prepare for a Medical Emergency Later

No one plans an emergency, but you’re likely to face one at some point. Learn how to prepare for a medical emergency to quickly get the best care possible....

Is Ketamine the Latest Psychedelic Breakthrough in Treating Depression?

Esketamine treatment, the FDA-approved form of ketamine, helps people with treatment-resistant depression. See how MU Health Care leads the way with ketamine treatment....

7 Ways to Help Parents of Children With Special Needs

As you go about your daily living, you’re bound to come into contact with one or more parents who have a child with special needs. Here's how you can help....