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Social Services Director Resigns
Governor Holden late this afternoon issued a short statement saying he has accepted the...
Senior Citizen Advocate Calls for Nursing Home Reform
The state's senior citizen advocate is one of the top state officials pushing for new laws to...
Many Worry About Christmas Depression
When the heightened expectations of Christmas collide with reality, many find it difficult to...
HMO Opts Not To Pay For Child’s Cancer Treatment
An HMO has told the doctor and parents of a four-month old St. Louis boy that it will not pay for...
Unions Protest Rising Health Care Costs
Skyrocketing health insurance costs for state workers have unions representing those workers...
Plans for Smallpox Shots Taking Shape in Missouri
The state health department has its plans for smallpox vaccinations and has set its priorities....
Missouri Agreement Seen as Medicaid Model
An agreement reached with Missouri will provide the model the federal government will use in...
New HIV Test Promises Quick Results
Though a new HIV test promises quick results, a St. Louis University infectious disease expert...
Study Finds Obesity A Problem Among Missouri Kids
A new Health Department study says our kids are getting fatter. The study says 23 percent of...
Golden Parachutes Await Execs In Health Company Sale
Sixteen people working for Kansas City's second-largest private employer could get big golden...
Nursing Homes Bracing For Heat From State Lawmakers
Nursing homes have been under fire in the news media and expect to take some heat in the upcoming...
Health Department Marks Great American Smokeout
The State Health Department is teaming up with the American Cancer Society to encourage smokers to...
K.C. Doctors Give Up Claim To Courtney Cash
A group of doctors that had laid claim to the assets of former Kansas City pharmacist Robert...
Study Focuses On Women’s Health Problems
A report done by the Institute for Women's Policy Research says Missouri ranks as one of the 10...
Missouri Scores Low Grades On Caring For Terminally Ill
A new report gives Missouri some low marks for how people who are terminally ill and dying are...
Health Department Out To Increase Awareness Of Lupus
The State Health Department wants to do something to increase awareness about the disease lupus....
Government Launches Program To Aid In Nursing Home Searches
Federal and state officials have unveiled a new program to help consumers choose a nursing home....
State Nutritionists Target Obesity
State officials say they might soon be talking with the restaurant industry about its possible...
Researchers Suggest Link Between Farm Chemicals And Low Sperm Count
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia have found the sperm count among men living in...
New Internet Site To Rate Nursing Homes
People considering nursing homes for themselves, a friend, or a family member will have a new...
Malpractice Insurance Costs Raise Concern
An investigation is underway as to why medical malpractice insurance costs keep climbing even...
Push Being Made for Nursing Home Reform
The state's advocate for senior citizens says they need to launch a petition drive to enact...
West Nile Virus Claims Fifth Missourian
Missouri has its fifth death from the West Nile virus -a 76-year old man from St. Louis County....
Nursing Home Industry Defends Itself Against Allegations
A spokesman for the nursing home industry worries about over-reaction to a newspaper series that...
State To Pursue Reforms To Nursing Home Laws
Governor Bob Holden and Attorney General Jay Nixon are asking the Legislature for major reforms in...
Advocacy Group Claims Children Not Getting Mental Health Services
A children's advocacy group wants Missouri to pay more attention to children with emotional...
Health Department Missourians To Get Flu Shots
The State Health Department is gearing up for flu season even though the worst of it isn't...
Health Experts Gather In St. Louis To Talk Immunization
Federal, state, and local health officials are meeting in St. Louis today and tomorrow to discuss...
Health Department Launches Quest For Tobacco Prevention Plan
Comprehensive no smoking plans are in place in quite a few states throughout the country and...