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GOP looks at prescription drugs
House Republicans propose Missouri follow the lead of Vermont and ask permission from the federal...
Calling all dentists! (To rural MO)
Providing more dental care in areas where there are few dentists is part of a package being...
MU hospital cuts hundreds from staff
More jobs are being trimmed at the University of Missouri Columbia health care system. University...
More food inspections in KC
Kansas City's Health Department Director, Rex Archer, is promising improvements in food...
Senate looks at prescription costs
The state legislature is looking at ways of making it easier for seniors to pay for their drug...
Pneumonia another flu season worry
Missouri is in the midst of flu season and health officials are advising that some people getting...
Stylized ads reduce pot smoking
Columbia researchers are crowing about a new drug use study. University of Missouri Communication...
Worst of flu season yet to come
It's flu season but we're not seeing the number of flu cases we saw a year ago at this time. In...
Mass food poisoning strikes KC
A nasty food poisoning outbreak in Kansas City has sickened more than 100 people. It could take...
TB expert: Tuberculosis curable
Nearly 70 students and staff at Jefferson City High School have many months of medical treatment...
Jeff City deals with TB outbreak
67 Jefferson City High School students and staff have tested positive for exposure to...
Wash U stroke research promising
Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been working on a...
MU receives cancer funding
A $2 million gift from Washington D.C. for the University of Missouri's Ellis Fischel Cancer...
Immunization effort gets shot in arm
A new effort is underway to make sure all children who receive government assistance are immunized...
Toxic shock death leads to suit
The death of an Independence woman has lead to a multi million dollar lawsuit against the Truman...
HMO membership drops
We've learned that more and more Missouri workers have healthcare coverage these days. And many of...
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...