/tags/wellness Wellness en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 22:39:14 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-10-31/a-3-8-million-federal-grant-will-help-people-in-st-louis-promise-zone-improve-their-health Residents in parts of north St. Louis and north St. Louis County will have the opportunity to access healthier food options and physical activities through a $3.8 million community health grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 22:39:14 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-10-31/a-3-8-million-federal-grant-will-help-people-in-st-louis-promise-zone-improve-their-health Andrea Y. Henderson /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-06-15/how-lean-stl-helps-st-louis-laborers-fight-addiction A newly formed St. Louis-based peer support system aims to improve outcomes for St. Louis construction workers who struggle with addiction or mental health issues. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 00:48:27 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-06-15/how-lean-stl-helps-st-louis-laborers-fight-addiction Emily Woodbury /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-01-25/lipedema-gets-new-attention-from-st-louis-doctors-after-years-of-neglect-misdiagnosis Lipedema is a big problem for many women — yet the condition is frequently misdiagnosed. Tue, 25 Jan 2022 19:19:28 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-01-25/lipedema-gets-new-attention-from-st-louis-doctors-after-years-of-neglect-misdiagnosis Sarah Fenske /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-11-01/the-pandemics-toll-on-college-students-mental-health Twenty months into the COVID-19 crisis, many businesses and organizations have found ways forward — including colleges and universities. But the students served by those institutions? Many of them are really struggling. Mon, 01 Nov 2021 21:55:40 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-11-01/the-pandemics-toll-on-college-students-mental-health Evie Hemphill /health-science-environment/2020-07-19/black-yoga-group-offers-african-americans-a-space-for-self-care-during-stressful-times Many Black St. Louisans are exhausted by the coronavirus pandemic and the fight to end systemic racism.To help Black people manage mental and physical… Sun, 19 Jul 2020 10:27:01 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-07-19/black-yoga-group-offers-african-americans-a-space-for-self-care-during-stressful-times Andrea Y. Henderson /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-07-06/how-to-safeguard-mental-health-as-pandemic-becomes-a-really-long-haul It was one thing to navigate the initial stress and disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic. And early on, as people looked for ways to guard mental… Mon, 06 Jul 2020 21:07:23 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-07-06/how-to-safeguard-mental-health-as-pandemic-becomes-a-really-long-haul Evie Hemphill /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-04-20/former-fat-guy-andy-boyle-on-why-were-getting-fatter-and-how-to-stop-it Sometime between his childhood and his late 20s, Andy Boyle got fat. In that, the Chicago-based journalist was far from unusual. An estimated 71% of… Mon, 20 Apr 2020 19:16:28 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-04-20/former-fat-guy-andy-boyle-on-why-were-getting-fatter-and-how-to-stop-it Sarah Fenske /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-03-17/experts-share-coping-strategies-for-stressful-times Schools are closed. Libraries are closed. Many restaurants have closed — with more almost certainly on the way. Health officials say all of those measures… Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:43:49 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-03-17/experts-share-coping-strategies-for-stressful-times Sarah Fenske /health-science-environment/2018-07-20/african-community-health-fair-to-offer-free-health-screenings A group of St. Louis businesses and nonprofits are joining together Saturday to host the third annual African Community Health Fair.The event, which… Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:18:55 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-07-20/african-community-health-fair-to-offer-free-health-screenings Shahla Farzan /health-science-environment/2015-08-06/emergency-room-visits-for-asthma-more-frequent-for-missouris-poorest-children Audrey Collins’ two daughters were diagnosed with asthma as infants. When they had trouble breathing, she would use a nebulizer machine with a tiny… Thu, 06 Aug 2015 22:53:05 GMT /health-science-environment/2015-08-06/emergency-room-visits-for-asthma-more-frequent-for-missouris-poorest-children