October 2019 - As a parent, it can be scary when your child is sick or hurt. Sometimes it’s difficult to determine what level of care is most appropriate — scheduling an appointment with their pediatrician or heading to the emergency room (ER). Pediatric specialist Lauren Moran, MD, sheds some light on when to take your child to the ER and what to expect when you get there.

January 2018 - Playing out in the winter weather requires some extra safety tips.  If your child does need medical assistance, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters and Progress West Hospitals have pediatric specialists in orthopedics, emergency and primary care to help your family.  

November 2017 - Everyone knows smoking causes health problems, bud did you know Barnes-Jewish St. Peters and Progress West Hospitals have resources available to help you kick the habit? Ellen Brennan discusses these resources and other ways to stop smoking in this Ask the Expert program. 

October 2017 - A few months before the Las Vegas shooting, former Progress West Hospital patient care services manager, Kathy Donovan, took a job as the chief operating officer for Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center -- the closest trauma center to the concert site.   After the tragedy, our current doctors and nurses reached out to help their former leader and her new team.

October 2017 - For Wentzville resident Marty Kane, cancer treatments had adversely affected his oral health to the point where his teeth were beginning to break.  With the help of the Advanced Wound Center, Marty was able to receive treatments he didn't think possible to help heal his gums and regain his health.