Efforts to make protective medical gear in U.S. falling flat
UNIVERSITY CITY (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the U.S., sales of window coverings at Halcyon Shades quickly…
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Senate committee approves bill that could overturn Missouri Medicaid expansion
A constitutional amendment asking Missourians to let lawmakers decide year-to-year whether the state will offer Medicaid to working-age adults moved closer to…
National Urban League finds State of Black America is grim
ATLANTA (AP) — The National Urban League released its annual report on the State of Black America on Tuesday, and its findings…
St. Louis man gets 10 years in prison for coronavirus aid fraud scheme
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man with a long history of stealing and fraud convictions was sentenced Tuesday…
With few in-state abortions, Missouri lawmakers look toward a post-Roe v. Wade future
As restrictions on accessing an abortion in Missouri have steadily tightened, nearly 9,800 Missourians travelled to Kansas and Illinois to…
Months-long waiting for Medicaid coverage is a sign of what’s to come
Korra Elliott has tried to avoid seeing a doctor while waiting to get on Medicaid. She worries she can’t afford…
Director chosen to oversee setting up of Missouri’s prescription drug monitoring program
A Missouri task force assigned with overseeing the establishment of a statewide prescription drug monitoring program has hired a former…
Control of Title X federal family planning funds remains with Missouri nonprofit
Despite facing competition from state health department, the nonprofit Missouri Family Health Council Inc. will continue to administer federal Title…
Parson declares end to ‘COVID-19 crisis’; state will treat virus as endemic
Missouri will officially transition from treating COVID-19 as a public health crisis to treating it as endemic, much like the…
Bill would cut down on poisonous lead in school drinking water
Missouri children would be better protected from lead poisoning under a state legislative bill to require schools to nearly rid…
Second COVID boosters now open to people 50 and up, others at risk
Americans 50 and older can get a second COVID-19 booster if it’s been at least four months since their last…
Lawmakers weigh bills to offer suicide prevention training as mental health issues rise
With mental health issues on the rise nationwide, Missouri lawmakers are weighing bills that would provide pharmacists and teachers with…
State launches cancer study after toxic air pollution hot spot is identified
After learning from a ProPublica analysis that his city in southwestern Missouri is a hot spot of toxic air pollution,…
Omicron subvariant is nothing to sneeze at, public health experts say
Is your nose running from spring allergies or COVID-19? What’s around the corner as the virus continues to mutate? Dr.…
Health officials see bright future in poop surveillance
MODESTO, Calif. — One of Patrick Green’s first orders of business each day is to open a tap and fill…
U.S. adult smoking rate fell during first year of pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw more Americans drinking heavily or using illicit drugs…