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Missouri House Panel Urged to Fund Rural Addiction Recovery
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State grant to help Missouri communities support military installations
(FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO) -- A group that supports Missouri’s Fort Leonard Wood is making plans to...
Missouri House Committee wrestles with mental health patients being housed in jails
Missouri does not have enough hospital beds for mental health patients, and hundreds of them...
Fewer Missouri Kids Getting Measles Vaccine – Here’s Why That Matters
The number of children vaccinated for measles in Missouri is steadily declining, raising concern...
Missouri Council on Aging wants public comments on “aging with dignity” plan (LISTEN)
State leaders are asking Missourians to review and comment on a plan designed to allow residents...
Groundbreaking at MU: Missouri’s Cancer Drug Hub Adds 30,000 Sq. Ft. for Production
Two new additions to the University of Missouri Research Reactor took center stage during a...
The Missouri prison system’s war on drugs and other illegal items
Missouri’s 19 prisons have added a variety of measures to stop the flow of illegal items getting...
Study: 2019 Missouri law boosts access to breast cancer screenings for Medicaid patients (LISTEN)
A new study shows a 2019 Missouri law expanding mammogram coverage boosted breast cancer screening...
Billions on the Table: Missouri Invites Public to Shape Rural Health Future
The Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) is asking for public feedback on its Rural Health...
Tree program helping Missouri landowners put down roots on the cheap
(Licking, MO) -- The Missouri State Forest Nursery is now taking orders for low-cost tree &...
Missouri preps for aging demographic shift in next decade
(Jefferson City, MO) -- Missouri is poised for a significant demographic shift in the next 10...
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...