(AP) — A federal appeals court panel is weighing the fate of a sweeping Missouri abortion law, including a provision that prohibits a woman from having an abortion because the…
Category: Health
Trump disputes health officials, sees mass vaccinations soon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Openly contradicting the government’s top health experts, President Donald Trump predicted on Wednesday that a safe and effective vaccine against the coronavirus could be ready as early…
Big drop in vaping by teenagers, pre-teens
NEW YORK (AP) — Vaping by U.S. teenagers fell dramatically this year, especially among middle schoolers, according to a federal report released Wednesday. Experts think last year’s outbreak of vaping-related…
All-Female Unity Ride is ready to rumble for women's health
COVENANT BLU-GRAND CENTER – “Empowering women with the hope to heal” – that’s the message and mission that a local nonprofit and the All-Female Unity Ride are taking to the…
Fad or future? Telehealth expansion eyed beyond pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Telehealth is a bit of American ingenuity that seems to have paid off in the coronavirus pandemic. Medicare temporarily waived restrictions predating the smartphone era, and now there’s a push to…
Pharmacists get OK to give childhood shots
NEW YORK (AP) — Pharmacists in all 50 states are now allowed to give childhood vaccinations under a new directive aimed at preventing future outbreaks of measles and other preventable…
Missouri health chief balks at mandates despite 'red zone'
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s top health official has insisted that a statewide mandate for masks and social distancing doesn’t make sense, even though the federal government has designated…
Medicaid expansion gets voters' nod
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Voters have approved the expansion of Medicaid, making Missouri the 38th state to offer health care coverage to thousands more low-income adults. The approval Tuesday of…
First COVID-19 vaccine tested in U.S. poised for final testing
The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people’s immune systems just the way scientists had hoped, researchers reported Tuesday, and the shots are poised to begin key…
Pandemic, racism threaten higher Black suicide rate
CHICAGO (AP) — Jasmin Pierre was 18 when she tried to end her life, overdosing on whatever pills she could find. Diagnosed with depression and anxiety, she survived two more…
Missouri high court orders state to pay Planned Parenthood
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that lawmakers violated the state constitution when they tried to end all government funding of Planned Parenthood. The 6-1 ruling…
Top court strikes down Louisiana abortion law; critics blast ruling
NEW YORK (AP) — Abortion opponents vented their disappointment and fury on Monday after the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision to strike down a Louisiana law that would have…