Health
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Sunsetting of child tax credit expansion could leave many families hungry
The discontinuation of President Joe Biden’s administration’s monthly payments of the child tax credit could leave millions of American families without…
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Logistics center will help abortion seekers get to Illinois
With abortion access increasingly restricted across much of the South and Midwest, two Illinois clinics near St. Louis announced Friday…
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Surge in virus hospitalizations makes transfers difficult
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The current surge in virus cases in Missouri driven by the spread of the highly contagious…
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Jake’s mice: Searching for answers to the puzzle of autism
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jake Litvag leaned in for a closer look as a lab mouse scurried around an enclosure,…
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GOP lawmakers renew effort to bar Planned Parenthood from Missouri Medicaid
After the issue ground legislative work to a halt last year, Missouri Republican lawmakers plan to renew their efforts to…
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Record number of Americans sign up for ACA health insurance
A record 13.6 million Americans have signed up for health coverage for 2022 on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, with…
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Parson declares end to COVID emergency as Missouri cases soar to record levels
On the day Missouri surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases and recorded the highest single-day tally of infections for the pandemic,…
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Home for the holidays and worried about an older relative? Make observations, not assumptions
With the second holiday season of the pandemic, many people will have the opportunity to rejoin family and friends for…
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Inaccurate death certificates across the country may hide true toll of COVID-19
In Cape Girardeau County, the coroner hasn’t pronounced a single person dead of COVID-19 in 2021. Wavis Jordan, a Republican…
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Schools could be required to filter drinking fountains for lead
Thousands of Missouri school buildings are probably not testing their water for lead. A Missouri House bill would require them…
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Three techniques to help you cope with Christmas stress
We often think of Christmas as a time of joy and happiness. But for some people, this time of year is…
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Pandemic poses short- and long-term risks to babies, especially boys
The pandemic has created a hostile environment for pregnant people and their babies. Stress levels among expectant mothers have soared. Pregnant women with the…
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As overdose deaths surge, advocates push for over-the-counter naloxone
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Louise Vincent figures her group, the North Carolina Survivors Union, saves at least 1,690 lives a year.…
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EPA details push to tighten rules for lead in drinking water
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration took steps Thursday aimed at reducing lead in drinking water, announcing plans to…
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Aldermen rebuke choice of Homer G. Phillips name for new medical facility
CITY HALL – The Board of Aldermen has taken a stand against the potential use of the name of the…
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Long call wait times balk Missourians of federal food assistance
Just as the school year — and with it, free school lunches — was ending last spring, Erin Bay learned…
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St. Louis-based Medicaid giant Centene settles fraud allegations with Kansas for $27.6M
St. Louis-based Centene, the nation’s largest Medicaid managed care provider, has settled fraud allegations with a fifth state, Kansas Attorney…
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State lawmakers aim to provide a year of health care for new mothers
Faced with over a year’s delay from the state social services department on implementing extended mental health care for new…
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More children being diagnosed with autism, study finds
New autism numbers released Thursday suggest more U.S. children are being diagnosed with the developmental condition and at younger ages.…
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Justices signal they may toss Roe, allow new abortion limits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s six conservative justices, hearing the biggest challenge to abortion rights in decades, have indicated…
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New law, state funds help some Missouri jails lift fees for tampons and pads
When people are checked into the Clay County Detention Center, they all have to pay an intake fee of $8.…
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Abortion rights at stake in historic Supreme Court arguments
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion rights are on the line at the Supreme Court in historic arguments over the landmark ruling nearly 50…
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Why do frozen turkeys explode when deep-fried?
Deep-frying a turkey is a great way to get a delicious, moist meal for Thanksgiving. But this method of cooking…
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Conflict over abortion laws won’t abate if Roe v. Wade falls
On both sides of America’s abortion debate, activists are convinced that Roe v. Wade — the 1973 Supreme Court ruling…
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Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — At a busy market in a poor township outside Harare this week, Nyasha Ndou kept his…
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Nation’s overdose deaths top 100,000 in one year
NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone that health…
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Missouri’s thin dental safety net stretched by Medicaid expansion
At CareSTL Health in St. Louis, the next available nonemergency dental appointment is in about six weeks. Northwest Health Services,…
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More turn to abortion pills by mail, with legality uncertain
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Before her daughter’s birth, the woman had spent weeks in bed. Another difficult pregnancy would be…
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Many troubled nursing homes remain open, records show
NORMANDY, Mo. (AP) — Over the past 10 years, inspectors have cited a St. Louis County nursing home for scores…
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As workers flail in pandemic, employers expand mental health benefits
As the COVID-19 pandemic burns through its second year, the path forward for American workers remains unsettled, with many continuing…
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