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Committee On Nursing Homes Nears Completion Of Its Task
The Missouri House Interim Committee on Nursing Home Care Giving has wrapped up a series of public...
More Anthrax Samples from KC to be Tested
An additional 55 samples of substances found at a Kansas City postal service center will be tested...
More Tests on Anthrax Found in KC
More tests are being run at a Kansas City postal facility where traces of anthrax have been found....
Traces of Anthrax Confirmed in Kansas City
Test results back from the Centers for Disease Control confirm a Kansas City, North postal center...
Traces of Anthrax Found in Kansas City
Authorities say preliminary tests are positive for anthrax in some trash bags at the stamp...
Expert Says to Acknowledge Fear to Deal With It
Fear about bioterrorism shouldn't be dismissed as we try to deal with difficult times, so says the...
Health Officials Advise Missourians On Smallpox Vaccinations
The talk of a possible smallpox outbreak has some Missourians who were born in the 1960's and...
Missouri’s Top Health Official Addresses Lawmakers On Capitol Hill
State Health Director Maureen Dempsey has appeared before a U.S. Senate subcommittee, telling...
Missouri’s Congressional Delegation Targets Pranksters
Members of Missouri's Congressional delegation are echoing the thoughts of Attorney General John...
Audit Finds Missouri’s Caring Communities Falling Short
An audit of Missouri's Caring Communities Program, set up in 1993 to improve delivery of social...
Results Of Missouri Anthrax Scare: Negative
The Missouri Department of Health reports the laboratory test checking a St. Louis man for anthrax...
Missouri Nurses Lament Nursing Shortage
The Missouri Nursing Coalition - an umbrella group representing five of the state's nursing...
Smallpox Experimentation In St. Louis Takes On Added Significance
Ongoing research at the Center for Vaccine Development at St. Louis University School of Medicine...
Missouri Health Officials Investigate Anthrax Threat
The Missouri Department of Health is investigating two reports of individuals from Missouri who...
West Nile Virus Identified In Missouri
West Nile virus has been identified in five American crows from the St. Louis area. The U.S....
Holden Signs Prescription Drug Bill For Seniors
Governor Bob Holden has signed legislation providing Missouri's senior citizens with relief from...
Missouri’s Capitol To Turn Pink
Missouri's Capitol, which normally gleams white in the mid-day sun, is going to turn pink one...
Missouri Takes Aim At Teen Smoking
Missouri officials hope to curb teen smoking and they believe schools can play a major role....
Health Department Steps Up Efforts To Protect From Bioterrorism
The State Health Department is taking steps to better protect Missourians from bioterrorism....
Task Force Reaches Agreement On Drug Plan For Seniors
It appears state lawmakers will consider replacing a tex credit program with a pharmacy assistance...
Missouri Seniors Served By New State Agency
Missouri's senior citizens have a new state agency serving them. The Department of Health and...
Carnahan Hosts Hearing On Prescription Drugs
Senator Jean Carnahan has hosted a U.S. Senate field hearing on prescription drugs for senior...
Mental Health Groups Lobby Lawmakers On Behalf Of Needy
Several Missouri mental health groups are calling on state lawmakers to take action to help the...
Layoffs Planned For Department Of Mental Health
Plans are in the works for layoffs at the Department of Mental Health. The Department plans to...
Food Store Chain Issues Recall
The Hy-Vee food store chain, which operates in Missouri and several other states, has issued a...
K.C. Pharmacist Charged With Diluting Cancer Drugs
A Kansas City pharmacist has been charged with dispensing chemotherapy drugs that had been...
Former Speaker Weighs In On Prescription Drugs
State lawmakers deal next month with a proposal for a prescription drug plan for senior citizens....
Budget Cuts Could Affect Missourians With Mental Illnesses
Missourians with mental illnesses face decreases in services and prescriptions after Governor Bob...
Worries Of Family Planning Agencies Alleviated
Concerns that family planning agencies would stop receiving state money have been alleviated. The...