Missouri governor signs bills creating armed school ‘rangers,’ high school sports appeals board
Gov. Mike Kehoe speaks to reporters after signing three bills in his office April 23 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). Missouri schools…
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Ivermectin isn’t a cancer miracle drug, but influencers claim otherwise – here’s how to avoid sprinting past scientific evidence
Ivermectin is a deworming drug intended for use in animals, including horses and cows. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren Though researchers…
My Search for a Psychiatric Bed in an Overburdened Health System
If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline…
Creating synthetic life in a lab? SpudCell falls short of the goal, but raises even more useful questions
If synthetic cells are ever made, they may look like this illustration of translucent bubbles under the microscope. Westend61/Getty Images…
Red and blue states pass laws to protect contraception access
Various birth control pills available at a Planned Parenthood in Austin, Texas. Several states, including Republican-led ones, have protected or…
Patients Face a Thicket of Red Tape Trying To Maintain Consistent Health Coverage
By the time Derion Blackman collapsed in front of a Dollar General in Kissimmee, Florida, in March, he had been…
A proud history and a cloudy future: Congressional Black Caucus hit by Supreme Court ruling
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., looks on as Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., speaks during a…
Abortion and policing divide Democrats in St. Louis Senate primary
State Rep. Steve Butz is being challenged by former state Rep. Gina Mitten in the Democratic primary in Missouri Senate…
Copay Assistance Is Meant To Defray Patient Drug Costs. Some Insurers Keep It Instead.
For 16 years, Larry Gruber, a fitness coach from Wilton Manors, Florida, received a coupon card to help him pay…
Thousands of Medicare Beneficiaries Thought Their Drug Plan Was Free. Then They Lost It.
Jude Pare and his partner, Diane Tix, live in rural Minnesota until temperatures dip below freezing, when they take refuge…
Tick bites are surging in the US this year. Here’s what to know.
A lone star tick, which is a very aggressive tick that bites humans. A circular rash sometimes follows the bite.…
New Medicaid Work Rule Means More Opportunities To Lose Coverage
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In California Governor’s Race, Voters Face Stark Choice on Immigrant Healthcare
For decades, Californians have generally said that immigrants, who make up more than a quarter of the state’s population and…
Missouri cannabis workers notch union wins as organizing spreads
Sean Shannon, lead organizer with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local 655 (left), and former budtender-turned-organizer Danny…
Alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs, yet its presence is ubiquitous in social settings and celebrations
Alcohol is woven into the thread of American life, from work events to major holidays and everything in between. TravisLincoln/iStock…
Civility requires the willingness to engage – a dispute with a neighbor revealed how much motivation matters
Even home-baked treats were rejected by a neighbor. Ajax9/iStock via Getty Images Plus I stood there in shock, staring blankly…