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Scheduled to open April 2016, the Center for Advanced Medicine – South County is a new outpatient facility, jointly owned by Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. It is conveniently located at 5201 Midamerica Plaza near the Siteman Cancer Center at I-55 and Butler Hill Rd.

Your alarm clock goes off and it’s morning – time to get out of bed. But you know as soon as you start walking, the heel pain will start. Most likely your pain is a result of plantar fasciitis – the most common cause of pain on the bottom of the heel.

You could spend hours reading online tips for preventing wrinkles or the latest shortcuts to achieving a younger looking face. What is fact and what is fiction? Washington University facial plastic surgeons Gregory Branham, MD, and John Chi, MD, help shed some light on the most common misconceptions people of all ages have when it comes to aging gracefully.

You’ve just been diagnosed with celiac disease. This explains the abdominal discomfort, gas, frequent diarrhea, and weight loss you’ve been experiencing. The good news is that there is a simple fix for living with celiac disease – eating a gluten-free diet.

Can’t remember the last time your family ate dinner together around the kitchen table? Is the TV a guest at every meal? Do you let your kids skip breakfast? Do you insist that everyone clean their plate? These are just a few of the reasons children struggle with overeating and weight gain today. It’s within your power to make easy lifestyle changes for the health of your family.

No MCATs required! The 2016 spring session of Washington University School of Medicine’s Mini-Med School (MMS) is now open for registration. MMS is now in its 17th year and is still considered one of St. Louis’ best kept secrets!

Your eight-year-old daughter seems excessively shy and has trouble separating from you. It’s been a constant struggle for years, and it is not getting better as she gets older. You’re worried she is missing out on activities other kids her age enjoy. She might be suffering from an anxiety disorder — the most common form of mental illness in children.

We are living in a digitally connected world with many of us constantly texting, typing on tablets and playing video games. Bending your head to text, type or play can put extra stress on the neck – causing what some doctors are now calling texting neck.

Until recently, very few people had ever heard of the Zika virus — unfortunately, this is no longer the case. Zika is a virus transmitted by the Aedes mosquito and likely can have life-long consequences for an unborn child.

Have you been suffering in silence with a pelvic floor disorder (PFD)? Are you looking for answers to questions you’ve been too embarrassed to ask? You are invited to a free educational event aimed to help women understand PFDs and empower them to pursue individualized solutions for improved quality of life.