Drop in childhood vaccinations stirs concern about school outbreaks
Routine childhood vaccinations dropped dramatically during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, and although they began rebounding last summer as families…
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Half of U.S. cosmetics contain toxic chemicals, study finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada are awash with a toxic…
BJC, Washington U. to require vaccinations for employees
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two of the largest employers in the St. Louis area have announced they will require employees…
Missouri tourist hotspots also heating up COVID counts
Southwestern Missouri’s most popular tourist areas are the epicenter of a COVID-19 outbreak linked to the Delta variant that is…
After relying on local officials to combat COVID, Parson signs limit on health orders
Gov. Mike Parson’s strategy to contain the spread of COVID-19 was simple: Local officials know best. Statewide mandates emanating from…
Original LGBTQIA events are vivid in participants’ memories
ST. LOUIS – Back in 1973, Dan White didn’t like it when a friend told him he wanted to hold…
Centene agrees to settle Medicaid fraud claims for $143 million
In what could be a harbinger of more settlements, Medicaid managed-care contractor Centene Corp. settled on Monday potential fraud claims…
Missouri AG can’t enforce Sunshine Laws in governor’s office because it’s ‘a client’
Attorney General Eric Schmitt has determined his office cannot investigate an alleged violation of Missouri’s open records laws by the…
Reed demands list of cuts to balance short budget
CITY HALL – Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed is demanding that Mayor Tishaura Jones come up with ways to…
Without medical provider tax extension, Missouri budget cuts loom
With only weeks before the new state fiscal year begins, top legislative budget writers think progress in discussions on medical provider…
City is renewing push to vaccinate homebound residents
ST. LOUIS – Some of the city’s most vulnerable residents and their caregivers are again getting extra help to fight…
Deaths from heart disease, diabetes climbed amid COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. saw remarkable increases in the death rates for heart disease, diabetes and some other…
U.S. extends expiration dates for J&J COVID vaccine by 6 weeks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Johnson & Johnson said Thursday that U.S. regulators extended the expiration date on millions of doses of…
Utilities may use loophole to charge customers for fossil fuel lobbying
Missouri and Kansas residents’ utility bills may be helping to bankroll energy sector lobbying against policies aimed at lowering greenhouse…
Missouri officials urge vaccinations before Fourth of July
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to spike in southwestern Missouri, and residents there are being urged to get vaccinated before…
Parson replaces administrative judge who heard abortion case
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican, has replaced the administrative law judge who ruled against the…