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Business hopes for insurance help
Associated Industries of Missouri's "wish list" for the upcoming legislative session includes a...
KC nurses unionize
Management at the Menoreh Medical Center in Kansas City will now have to deal with a union. The...
TB scares Jefferson City High School
A case of tuberculosis has been confirmed at Jefferson City High The Cole County health department...
Health board dedicated to poor
A board is now in place and the Missouri Foundation of Health will soon be helping many...
Steep climb in amputations
The number of Missourians likely to face amputation because of diabetes is expected to be about...
Botulism reported at Hy-Vees
A potentially deadly form of food poisoning is appearing in some soup cans. Botulism has been...
Moldy school closed
Mold is growing throughout an elementary school in Carthage. The building has been closed and...
MO gets new lead poisoning guidelines
Concerns about lead poisoning in children have prompted the state health department to suggest...
Study: 5% of Missourians dependent
The federal department of health and human services estimates more than a quarter million...
Toy warning: Watch small pieces!
The Missouri Public Interest Group is putting out its annual warning about dangerous toys. MoPIRG...
Columbia hospitals cutting back
Several dozen employees are being laid-off at the University of Missouri Health Care system in...
Binge drinking drops at MU
The message, "less is normal" seems to be reducing the amount of alcohol college students are...
Annual hospital inspections thorough
State hospital inspections aren't a walk in the park. Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Crystal City...
Hospital to remain open
A Crystal City hospital in danger of closing it's doors has dodged a bullet. Jefferson Memorial...
"Missing" Joplin couple appear
A Joplin-area couple cannot understand why the hospital there could not find them to let them know...
Ashcroft explains new HMO stance
Senator John Ashcroft denies his support of a recent compromise on health care reform is an...
Ashcroft holds business support
A group representing small businesses refuses to give its support to compromise health-care...
Carnahan bashes Ashcroft switch
Governor Carnahan seems unimpressed with Senator John Ashcroft's new-found support for HMO reform....
Business lobby cool to HMO reform
A compromise on health care legislation is being discussed in Washington, but it hasn't won over a...
Americans labeled better eaters
Americans' eating habits have changed since 1994 when the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act...
Warning on dangers of doping
Losing an Olympic medal because of illegal drug use could be the least of an athletes' worries....
Tuberculosis lockdown continues
The state prison at Bowling Green remains closed to visitors and volunteers while further tests...
New health claims in Sugar Creek
The old Amoco oil refinery in Kansas City's Sugar Creek community is under the microscope. This...
St. Louis lags in women’s health
A recent publication ranks St. Louis near the bottom in women's health issues. Ellen Ellick, a...
Ashcroft backs HMO compromise
A big shift in Senator John Ashcroft's stance on managed health care. He's telling reporters he...
Ashcroft predicts new drug law
Senator John Ashcroft is backing a proposal that would allow drug wholesalers to bring in...
Taking sides over the abortion pill
Opponents of the new abortion pill vow to continue fighting its release. The FDA approved RU-486...
Report questions MO nursing care
A report by federal investigators on nursing homes has Senator Kit Bond calling for closer...
Gephardt urges action
The democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives says Congress is on the verge of going...