An inmate at the prison in Moberly has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis. As a precaution,...
Moberly Prison Inmate Diagnosed With TB
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Red Cross Issues Call For Blood Donations
Red Cross officials are putting out an urgent call for blood donations. Supplies of blood are down...
Attorney General Pleased With FDA Ban On Ephedra
Attorney General Jay Nixon is welcoming news of the Food and Drug Administration's ban of...
Washington University Study Focuses On Alternative Cerebral Palsy Treatment
Doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are working on a study aimed at...
AG Looks Into Possible Flu Vaccine Price Gouging
Reports that some wholesalers are offering emeregency flu vaccien supplies for three to five times...
Jefferson City Bans Smoking In Restaurants
Jefferson City has become the third Missouri city to ban smoking in restaurants. It joins...
Price For Flu Vaccine Rises Sharply As Supplies Run Low
For some suppliers, it's supply and demand at work. For consumers, it's gouging. The head of...
Initiative Petition Aims To Allow For Raising Of Sales Taxes To Fund Schools And Health Care
An initiative petition to amend the Missouri Constitution to allow the State to raise sales taxes...
Concerns Raised Over Shortage Of Flu Vaccine
Some county health departments are running low on the flu vaccine, or have run out. And, the State...
State Insurance Department Reviews Findings Of Study Of Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
A study of medical malpractice lawsuits in Missouri shows a bad trend developing, but it also...
CDC Targets TB In St. Louis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are targeting homeless shelters in St. Louis for...
Fourth Strain Of Flu Hits Missouri
We have a fourth strain a flu going around - one that had not been anticipated when this year's...
SLU Professor Questions Benefits Of Medicare Bill
A St. Louis University professor says a decision made before negotiations on the Medicare bill...
Veteran State Senator Will Push for Medical Malpractice Reform
A veteran state senator pushes for comprehensive medical malpractice reform. Senator Jim Mathewson...
Study Sites Nurse Shortage in Missouri
A national study says Missouri is short more than 4,000 nurses and that the shortage will reach...
Washington University Researchers Test Cancer Inhibiting Drugs
Doctors at Washington University's School of Medicine in St. Louis are making strides in an area...
Missouri Blasted by Anti-Smoking Group Over Lack Of Anti-Tobacco Spending
The national Campaign for Tobacco-Free Youth ranks Missouri dead last in spending on programs...
Federal Dollars To Help Missouri Prepare For Bioterrorism Scare
Nearly $6-Million is coming to the State, mostly to help local communities prepare for a...
Doctors Continue Push For Tort Reform
A St. Louis doctor has returned from the annual scientific meeting of the American Society of...
Test Shows Many Youths In Juvenile Justice System Suffering Mental Health Problems
A new screening test being used with youth entering the state's juvenile justice system discloses...
Missouri Hospital Association Launches Foreign Language Web Site
The Missouri Hospital Association has launched a Web site to help hospitals serve patients whose...
MU Researchers Study Rabbit Fever As Part Of Biodefense Plan
University of Missouri-Columbia researchers are conducting studies on the disease tularemia, or...
Chamber Of Commerce Survey Focuses On Rapidly Rising Health Insurance Costs
A Missouri Chamber of Commerce survey highlights the rising costs of health insurance and the...
Missouri Spending Tens Of Billions On Health Care
A health foundation says Missourians will spend $30-Billion on health care this year and many in...
State Marks National Depression Screening Day
Today is National Depression Screening Day, a chance for mental health officials to raise...
MU Conference To Focus On Breast Cancer Awareness
A women's conference at the University of Missouri-Columbia today focuses on breast cancer and...
Federal Grant To Help Identify Uninsured Missourians
Missouri will soon be surveying state residents to determine who doesn't have health insurance and...
KC Health Care Technology Company Opens New World Headquarters
One of Kansas City's large employers has expanded its operations with the opening of its new world...
Number of Uninsured Missourians Jumps
The number of uninsured people in Missouri has jumped by 80,000 in one year. The Census Bureau...
Senator Bond Criticizes St. Louis Lead-Paint Program
St. Louis is putting together a $4.3 Million program to fight the city's longtime lead-paint...