Rebecca Smith
Health ReporterRebecca Smith is an award-winning reporter and producer for the KBIA Health & Wealth Desk. Born and raised outside of Rolla, Missouri, she has a passion for diving into often overlooked issues that affect the rural populations of her state – especially stories that broaden people’s perception of “rural” life. She created a conversations-based journalism project, Missouri Health Talks, in 2016 that empowers people throughout the state to share their stories of access to healthcare – in their own words.
She has degrees in both Journalism and Chemistry from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, and often says health reporting is the perfect marriage of individual’s stories and reporting on science.
You can reach her at smithbecky@missouri.edu or 573-882-4824.
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Multiple state agencies put out a warning this week about a concerning new opioid that’s becoming more prevalent in the state. -
Doretta Kidd lost her husband, Johnny, to Alzheimer’s last November. She and her stepdaughter, Ashley Avery — who assisted with his care — spoke about what they learned from their years of caregiving and what they’re doing now to try and continue to make a difference. -
MU Extension recently launched a new set of informational guides for Missourians who have been diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome. -
Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. Now, it is largely available across Missouri. But a proposed budget cut could dramatically reduce its availability. -
Terri Lipe lives in Bolivar and has been caregiving for her mother for 11 years. To make ends meet, she began a take-and-bake casserole business out of her home. -
People report using peptide for gains in the gym, improved skin appearance and mental focus. We found more than 250,000 videos tagged peptide on TikTok when we were studying this topic earlier this week. -
Hannah Richardson lives in St. Louis and is 25, or in her words, “currently 14 years away from my age of onset “ for Alzheimer’s disease. Her family has a rare genetic form of the condition that impacts people in their late 30s and early 40s. -
The True/False Film Fest was this past weekend, and one of the film's shown, “American Doctor” follows three physicians who've provided medical care in Gaza during the last few years. KBIA's Rebecca Smith sat down with Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, one of the protagonists of the film, to speak about his work in Gaza and how it looks different from the care he provides here at home. -
Director Poh Si Teng and subject Dr. Feroze Sidwha discuss "American Doctor," playing at True/False Film Fest.
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Billie Baldwin lives outside of Bolivar and is a caregiver for her husband. She and friend Terri Lipe are co-facilitators of the Polk County/Bolivar area Caregivers Helping Caregivers support group, which meets once a month.
