(Jefferson City, MO) -- Missouri is poised for a significant demographic shift in the next 10...
Missouri preps for aging demographic shift in next decade
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Missouri-based nonprofit to explore using AI to aid smaller rural and inner city healthcare providers
Medicaid cuts could force small town and inner-city hospitals to close. But some healthcare...
What is Alpha-Gal Syndrome? MU Extension Needs Your Input on This Emerging Allergy
Imagine biting into a burger—only to have an allergic reaction—from hives to difficulty breathing....
New Missouri law to provide hearing aids, cochlear implants to adults on Medicaid
Current Missouri law does not provide hearing aids or cochlear implants to all low-income adults...
Missouri feds warning of purple fentanyl
(Kansas City, MO) -- Federal drug agents are warning about a new fentanyl threat. The executive...
Missouri Health Experts Urge Water Safety as Summer Winds Down
With most public pools across Missouri staying open through Labor Day, health professionals are...
Missouri patient dies from rare brain-eating infection
A Missouri adult with a rare brain-eating infection has died. A news release from the state...
Missouri parents warned about posting back-to-school pictures online
(Columbia, MO) -- The Missouri School Boards' Association is urging parents to be cyber aware as...
Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection in Missouri Sparks Public Health Response
Public health experts are shedding light on a deadly brain-eating amoeba after a person was...
Missouri confirms rare human case of brain-eating infection
The state Department of Health and Senior Services says a Missouri adult has a confirmed infection...
Heat and Humidity Take a Toll on Missouri State Fair Attendees
Sweltering temperatures and oppressive humidity have led to multiple people overheating at the...
DHSS unpacks Missouri’s alarming role in obesity-related cancer study (LISTEN)
Did you know the Midwest has the highest rate of obesity-related cancer deaths? In Missouri,...
Mizzou Entomologist: Missouri trees are buzzing with cicadas
(Undated) -- University of Missouri Extension Entomologist Emily Althoff says that buzzing you...
What can Missourians expect with health insurance premiums in 2026?
Missourians shopping for health insurance in 2026 could see premium increases and shifting...
Report: $1.26 billion in recreational marijuana sales in Missouri during PY2024
The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation has released its annual report for Performance Year...
Missouri task force focuses on key component to beating addiction: transportation access
The Missouri Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force has been meeting for the past...
Lake Regional Health System joins prestigious Mayo Clinic Network (LISTEN)
Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a...
Report: Missouri hunger rates rising
(COLUMBIA, MO) -- A report finds hunger rates on the rise in Missouri. The 2025 Missouri Hunger...
Hawley says next year’s federal budget protects new Ft. Leonard Wood hospital
Language in next year’s proposed federal budget is designed to prevent the hospital at southern...
Risks of traumatic brain injuries of kids playing sports
As summer wraps up and with many fall sports practices such as soccer and football already...
Lake Regional Hospital is now a part of the Mayo Clinic network
Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach, at the Lake of the Ozarks, has joined the Mayo Clinic...
Tragic death brings MRI Safety Week into focus in Missouri
This week marks MRI Safety Week, with renewed emphasis on safety following the recent death of a...
Missouri Lieutenant Governor David Wasinger to Host Forum on Elder Abuse in St. Charles
Missouri Lt. Governor David Wasinger and Sen. Adam Schelting, R-St. Charles, will host a forum on...
Senator O’Laughlin’s art of the deal between MU Health and Anthem BCBS (LISTEN)
After months of unsuccessful contract negotiations, MU Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue...
Missouri revokes license for cannabis processing center in Springfield
The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation has revoked the marijuana license of C&C...
O’Laughlin discusses her ‘relentless’ work to end MU Health vs. Anthem BCBS dispute
MU Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield are back in business. Now that they have a deal...
State funding for ‘baby boxes’ among Missouri’s new laws
A new Missouri will help to pay for more so-called “baby boxes” to be installed at fire stations....
After months of failed negotiations, MU Health Care and Anthem BCBS have a deal
The deadlock is over. MU Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield have reached a deal in...
Turning lemons into lemonade: New Missouri law to cut local requirements for young entrepreneurs
When life gave a group of Missouri kids lemons, they wanted to make lemonade. But local...
Missouri Airports Rollback TSA Shoe Policy
(Undated) -- Passengers at Missouri airports no longer have to remove their shoes at security...