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When and Where to Seek Care Playing to Win: Debbie’s Lymphoma and CAR-T Cell Therapy Story Flakier Than the Forecast? 3 Daily Habits That Combat Dry Skin in Winter Is Your Fatigue a Sign of Atrial Fibrillation? 5 Surprising Facts About AFib It's Dry Sinus Season — 7 Ways to Protect Yourself This Winter Madeleine’s Shin Splint Scare Leads to Leg-Saving Play at MU Health Care 5 Resolutions Our Doctors are Making and Why: 2026 Edition Time to Give It a Rest? — 7 FAQs About Taking an "Off-Season" Worried About Age-Related Muscle Loss? 4 Tips to Prevent Sarcopenia A Clear Vision of Hope: Jennifer Receives Missouri’s First Artificial Iris Transplant at MU Health Care Want Bigger Gains for Your Brain? 6 Facts About Creatine and Brain Health 26 Years and Counting: Leading-Edge Glioblastoma Treatment Gives Tom More Time Considering Pregnancy After 40? How to Prepare and What to Expect Hanging on Hope — Reflections on Life as a Brain Cancer Survivor Sound of Success: Mel’s Horseshoes Comeback After Enlarged Prostate Treatment Not Just a Fun Soda — 4 Things Every Parent Should Know About Energy Drinks and Kids Considering Joint Replacement Surgery? Ask Yourself These 7 Questions First Age Related or Something Serious? 5 Facts to Help You Navigate Eye Health and Vision Changes What to Know About the Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines for the 2025-2026 Season Walk-On Tiger’s Surprise Opponent: Logan’s Thyroid Cancer Story Cancer Prevention Checklist: 6 Ways to Reduce Your Colorectal Cancer Risk Thinking About Microdosing GLP-1? 5 Myths Debunked What TikTok Is NOT Teaching Your Tween or Teen About Skin Care Highs and Lows: Parker’s Roller Coaster Ride Against Myeloid Leukemia 4 Reasons to Get a PCP — And Tips for Finding the Right Fit More Than Skin Deep: 5 Psoriasis-Related Conditions Why Are Younger People Having Strokes? 4 Possible Reasons Fighting Like Hudson: Cerebral Palsy Surgery Keeps Columbia Boy on the Go Pain Relief and PT — Breaking Down Dry Needling vs. Cupping vs. Scraping Want to Curb Your Cravings? Ask Yourself These 7 Questions When It’s Not Just Dry Skin: Your Guide to Psoriasis vs. Eczema Expert Surgery Helps ‘Robot Grandma’ Live Pain-Free: Eileen’s TMR Story Navigating Body Changes — and Body Image — as You Age Eating Disorders in Young Athletes: How to Protect Your Teen Changing the Game: Bronson’s Hereditary Spherocytosis Story 6 Things That May Be Causing Your Bloating — And What to Do About It Going for Your First Mammogram? 8 FAQs About What to Expect Gracyn’s Gift: From Advanced Heart Failure to Heart Transplant Survivor The Parent’s Playbook: Expert Q&A on Youth Sports Injuries Diving Deep for Answers: Kevin’s Stroke Story Feeling the Strain of Screen Time? 3 Ways to Prevent “Tech Neck” Spine SOS: What to Know About Back Pain in Your 30s and 40s Have a Family History of Heart Disease? Here’s What It Means for You Patience Bears Fruits: Shay’s Ovarian Cancer Story A Life-Changing Decision: Treating Janet’s Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Inspire Fueling Up for Fitness? 5 Questions to Guide an Athlete’s Diet Modern Ankle, Retro Bikes: Frank’s Total Ankle Joint Replacement Story Pimples Beyond Puberty — 6 Facts About Adult Acne Having Scary New Mom Thoughts? 6 Facts to Put You at Ease Creating Images Never Seen Before — Harnessing the Power of 7T MRI for Patient Care Wait, What’d You Say? 7 Facts About Hearing Loss Adults Under 60 Should Know Smartwatches and Fitness Trackers — 5 Things Wearable Technology Can Tell You About Your Heart Health Keeping the Beat: Mandy’s Ventricular Tachycardia Story Starting a New Workout? 6 Things to Know About Muscle Soreness Human Doing vs. Human “Being”: Meditation for Beginners How to Play With Your Child at Any Age (and Aid Their Development While You’re At It) 9 Resolutions Our Doctors are Making and Why: 2025 Edition Got Big Fitness Goals? 7 Tips to Prevent Overtraining More Than Snoring: 6 Things Everyone Should Know About Obstructive Sleep Apnea Tipping Points and Trickle-Down Effects — 6 Things to Know About Parental Stress Problems Peeing? 6 Things All Men Should Know About Enlarged Prostate Best Age-Appropriate Gifts — According to Child Development Experts ‘Tis the Season: 5 Things to Know About RSV and Young Children 6 Things to Know About Loneliness and Your Health Looking Beyond a Lump — 5 Other Signs of Breast Cancer Preventing Sports Injuries in Young Athletes — 7 Tips Every Parent Should Know Not Just for Joint Pain — 4 Reasons to Use Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) for Your Face and Hair Are You Taking Too Many Medications? 7 Questions to Ask Yourself An Unexpected Turn — Raising a Child With Spina Bifida 4 Ways Chronic Stress Affects the Heart — And How to Protect Yourself Thinking About Getting Your Hormone Levels Tested? 7 Things to Know From Childhood to Post-Menopause — How to Protect Your Bone Health at Every Age Exhausted and Stressed? 4 Tips for Dealing With Burnout Summer Sun, Winter Dryness and Everything In Between — Your Guide to Seasonal Skin Care Beyond Sunscreen — 6 Surprising Facts to Help You Prevent Skin Cancer Difficult Conversation Starters: Talking to Your Doctor About Erectile Dysfunction Can’t Ditch the Desk? 5 Ways to Stay Active at Work Pound the Pavement or Pump Iron? How to Prioritize Workouts As You Age PMS Symptoms — 5 Ways to Know What’s Normal and What’s Not Sunny, Breezy and… Sneezy — Can You Develop Seasonal Allergies as an Adult? Difficult Conversation Starters: Talking to Your Doctor About Urinary Incontinence 5 Differences Between Botox and Fillers — And What to Know Before Getting Either Experiencing a Difficult Pregnancy or Birth? 7 Truths About Prenatal and Postpartum Mom Guilt Controllable vs. Uncontrollable Risk Factors: 6 Ways to Take Control of Your Heart Health Difficult Conversation Starters: Talking to Your Doctor About Sexual Health Protein Power Play or Nay — 5 Reasons Eating Too Much Protein Could Be a Bad Idea Do You Have “Adult ADHD”? 5 Clues It’s More Than Stress or Mental Load Think Your Kid Could Have ADHD? 5 Things to Know Worried Your Child Has Autism? 5 Things to Know Diagnosis Limbo? What Happens When Doctors Don’t Know What’s Wrong “My Child Has Cancer” — How One Dad Coped With His Son’s Diagnosis 7 Resolutions Our Doctors are Making and Why: 2024 Edition Primary Care Questions to Ask at Every Age I Got Diagnosed With Degenerative Arthritis — Now What? Can Your Own Blood Relieve Joint Pain? 6 Things to Know About Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections Not Just For Athletes and Accidents — 7 Surprising Facts About Concussions An Out-of-Body Experience: Leigh Ann’s High-Risk Breast Cancer Story Breaking Down Myths About Midwives 8 Tips for Talking to Your Child About Death Family Member Diagnosed With Cancer? What That Means for Your Health How to Boost Your Kid’s Immunity 6 Things I’d Never Do — Advice for Parents From a Pediatrician 5 Tips to Avoid Brightsiding at the Doctor’s Office Have Gestational Diabetes? 6 Things to Know About This Pregnancy and Beyond Antidepressants Not Working? 7 Possible Reasons (and What to Do) Raising an Athlete? The Benefits of Exposing Your Kid to Multiple Sports Ignoring Your Mental Health? 6 Ways Your Body Feels the Impact Ice Isn’t Always the Answer — 7 Tips for Treating a Minor Injury at Home Are Greens Powders Worth It? 7 Things to Consider 6 Things I’d Never Do — Vaginal Health Advice From a Gynecologist Problems in the Bathroom and Bedroom? It Could Be Pelvic Organ Prolapse TMS Therapy for Depression: Boot Camp for the Brain 5 Things I’d Never Do — Pregnancy Advice From an OB/GYN What It’s Like to Pioneer a Procedure: Vertebral Body Tethering (VBT) What’s It Like to Be a Living Kidney Donor? It’s Legal But Is it Safe? 7 Things to Consider Before Self-Medicating With Marijuana 8 Surprising Facts About Menopause and Perimenopause Joint Pain in Your 30s and 40s: Why It Happens and How to Handle It The Gut-Brain Connection — Does It Go Beyond Butterflies? Linking Gut and Mental Health 5 Things I’d Never Do — Advice From a Colorectal Surgeon Shades of Skin Care — How to Care for 5 Common Conditions in Skin of Color Becoming Forgetful? 6 Underlying Issues That May Be Causing Your Memory Loss 5 Things to Know Before Trying Weight Loss Medications 5 New Year’s Resolutions Our Doctors are Making and Why Feeling SAD? 4 Sleep Hygiene Tips to Help With Seasonal Depression Healthy Eating Doesn’t Have to Be Boring — 6 Ways to Make It Fun 7 Things I’d Never Do — Advice From a Urologist Think Age Is Causing Your Heartburn, Bloat or Other Digestive Issues? Think Again. 110 Blood Units and 3 Flatlines Later, I’m Alive: Abby’s Story 6 Things You Can Do Now to Prepare for a Medical Emergency Later Is Ketamine the Latest Psychedelic Breakthrough in Treating Depression? 7 Ways to Help Parents of Children With Special Needs Are Plants and Dairy the Newest Powerful Superfood Pairing? Called Back After Your Mammogram? Answers to 5 Common Questions 6 Must-Ask Questions When You (or Your Child) Are Sick Building Breastfeeding Support for Black Women Did You Know: Growing Pains Aren’t Real — 5 Facts About Pain in Growing Kids Eating Healthy Across Cultural Cuisines: Asian Food Planning to Breastfeed? 7 Facts to Guide Your Expectations Eating Healthy Across Cultural Cuisines: American Food Feeling Anxious at Work? 5 Ways to Alleviate Anxiety in Your Workspace Antibiotic Overuse and Misuse — 4 Risks You Should Know “So This Is What It Feels Like to Be a Parent” — Overcoming Postpartum Depression Is It Stress or Anxiety? 5 Ways to Tell the Difference Eating Healthy Across Cultural Cuisines: Soul Food Dealing With Changing Skin? How to Troubleshoot Your Skin Care Routine Eating Healthy Across Cultural Cuisines: Mexican Food Considering the Snip? 7 Vasectomy Facts You Should Know 3 Common Workout-Related Injuries for Women (and How to Avoid Them) You Don’t Need to Have Sex to Get HPV — 6 Surprising Facts About HPV 11 Things I Learned About Having a Child With Special Needs How to Talk to Your Kids About War — 5 Tips to Get You Started Kegels Don’t Fix Everything — 6 Surprising Facts About Pelvic Floor Therapy I Think My Kid Is Allergic to Our Pet — Now What? A Parent’s Guide to Managing Teens and Social Media — 6 Tips to Know Listen to Your Heart: Learn the Subtle Signs of Heart Attack in Women The Magic of Music: How Music Therapy Helps Premature Babies Thrive Personalized Medicine — What Is It and How Is It Used? 5 Truths About Life as a Medical Researcher — Two Researchers Open Up 5 Daily Habits That Can (Surprisingly) Impact Your Heart Should You Talk to Your Kids About Weight? Are Millennials as Healthy as They Think They Are? Making It Through the Diagnosis Waiting Game 5 Lifesaving First Aid Skills You Need to Learn Right Now Behind the Scenes: Building a Brand-New Children’s Hospital Over the Age of 20? Time to Talk Cholesterol Levels — Here’s Why Back-to-School Anxiety in Children: What to Watch Out For A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Egg-Freezing Technology COVID-19: Baby Bust or Baby Boom? The Science Behind the “Mom Bod”: Permanent and Temporary Changes Caused by Pregnancy 6 Things Your OB/GYN Wants You to Know About Your Lady Bits 15 Parenting Hacks from the Kid Experts Themselves, aka Pediatricians Brain Hacks: 4 Ways to Avoid Emotional Hijacking (and Keep Yourself in Check) Healthy Eating Hacks: 3 Ways to Make Over Any Meal Breaking Down the Science Behind mRNA Vaccines If You Snooze, Do You Really Lose? Weird Skin Conditions to Expect When You’re Expecting 100 Marathons and Counting New Year’s Resolutions Your Doctor Wishes You’d Make Why Is It So Hard to Keep Resolutions? (And How to Change Your Ways) Can Men Suffer from Postpartum Depression? Should You Ship Your Stool? Is Gratitude the Key to a Healthy Life? Personalized Vitamin Services — Are They Legit? Pandemic Weight Gain — It’s a Thing Change in a Changing Autism World Sorry to Tell You, but Your Weirdest Symptoms May Just Be Stress COVID-19 Handwashing Leaving You Chapped? Nurse Your Hands Back to Health With These Dermatologist Tips Maternity Leave Under Quarantine My Wife is Pregnant With Our First Baby During a Pandemic — Here’s Our Experience Premature Aging: The Four Biggest Culprits to Watch For Breaking Down Antibody Testing Just How Safe are Pool Floaties? 573-882-4141 MU is an equal opportunity employer Copyright © 2025 — The Curators of the University of Missouri . All rights reserved. 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