A state audit says Missouri’s marijuana program has what it calls significant flaws in the application and scoring design process. State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said the flaws undermined “blind scoring” due to inconsistencies. “I give credit...
The state is warning the public to beware of products containing 7-hydroxy, an extract from the kratom plant. There have been 164 deaths in Missouri tied to the consumption of kratom products. Dr. Heidi Miller with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services...
(Jefferson City, MO) — A supplemental nutrition program for Missouri women, infants, and children will be available next month despite the federal government shutdown. Missouri’s Department of Heath and Senior Services manages the federally funded WIC...
Missouri has seen its highest West Nile Virus activity in years, and health officials say it’s not just the numbers that are concerning. Show Me Today reporter Matt Pilger sits down with Missouri State Epidemiologist Dr. George Turabelidze to talk about what’s...
It’s prostate cancer awareness month, and it’s a form of cancer that men may not be aware that they have. Marshall Griffin spoke with Dr. Heidi Miller, Chief Medical Officer of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, about the threat prostate cancer...
