New law, state funds help some Missouri jails lift fees for tampons and pads
When people are checked into the Clay County Detention Center, they all have to pay an intake fee of $8.…
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Abortion rights at stake in historic Supreme Court arguments
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion rights are on the line at the Supreme Court in historic arguments over the landmark ruling nearly 50…
Schools, pediatricians look to make up lost ground on non-COVID vaccinations
WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Melissa Blatzer was determined to get her three children caught up on their routine immunizations on a…
Why do frozen turkeys explode when deep-fried?
Deep-frying a turkey is a great way to get a delicious, moist meal for Thanksgiving. But this method of cooking…
Conflict over abortion laws won’t abate if Roe v. Wade falls
On both sides of America’s abortion debate, activists are convinced that Roe v. Wade — the 1973 Supreme Court ruling…
Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — At a busy market in a poor township outside Harare this week, Nyasha Ndou kept his…
Holiday season puts new hurdles in way for COVID-19 home testing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions more home tests for COVID-19 are hitting store shelves, but will there be enough for Americans…
Missouri opens coronavirus vaccine booster to all adults
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — All adults in Missouri are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster, the state health department…
Nation’s overdose deaths top 100,000 in one year
NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone that health…
Reporting change adds almost 2,800 COVID-19 deaths to Missouri total
Missouri’s COVID-19 death toll increased by more than 20 percent Thursday afternoon, to more than 15,000 fatalities. The 2,771 deaths…
SLPS students, families can get first COVID-19 shots at Vashon clinic
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Public School District and the Urban League of Greater Metropolitan St. Louis are hosting…
City health department to host pediatric vaccine virtual town hall
ST. LOUIS – The city’s health department is planning a virtual town hall on COVID-19 vaccination of children ages 5-11,…
Some states forge ahead with COVID-19 booster shots for all adults
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are expected as soon as Friday to expand access to COVID-19 booster shots to all…
COVID-19 cases rising rapidly in Missouri
For much of October, there were so few new COVID-19 cases in Knox County, Health Director Lori Moots said she…
Missouri’s thin dental safety net stretched by Medicaid expansion
At CareSTL Health in St. Louis, the next available nonemergency dental appointment is in about six weeks. Northwest Health Services,…
CDC panel to discuss expanding COVID booster shots Friday
NEW YORK (AP) — An influential U.S. advisory panel will discuss expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all…