For the third year in a row, A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) has been ranked first in the country for the number of graduates now practicing in rural areas.

On this month’s Socially Transmitted, KBIA's Najifa Farhat and Rebecca Smith look at beef tallow — both what it is and how it can impact cardiac health.

Aaron Kitchens is the executive director of the Glo Center — an LGBTQ+ resource and community center in Springfield that serves the southwest part of the state.

MU Health Care announced today that it's undergoing an “organizational redesign” to protect the long-term financial sustainability of the system.

KBIA’s Rebecca Smith recently spoke with Eric Hueste, who runs the Office of Emergency Coordination for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. They spoke about some of the ways the state is working to monitor and protect the health of all soccer fans in Missouri.

Last year, the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services received and investigated more than 43,000 cases of elder abuse. That’s nearly thirteen hundred more than the previous count.

Librarians across Missouri say they are seeing increased demand for resources that help people save money, learn new skills and access services they might otherwise pay for.

Neither Missouri nor most states track the amount of household pharmaceuticals that are thrown away or flushed, and there is no federal requirement to monitor those disposal practices.

Open Table is the local soup kitchen in Fulton that serves dinner to the community four days a week — regardless of income. Sue Beaty is the president and shared a little about the group and how they're serving the community through conversation and over dinner

Some local, independent pharmacies in Missouri are finding ways to diversify and expand their businesses to stay afloat — for now.