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Rebecca Smith/KBIACoMo Mobile Aid is a local grassroots organization that sets up outside the local overnight shelter, Room the Inn [RATI], twice a week – offering a pop-up thrift store, a wound care station and a large, converted van where folks can get all sorts of essentials: from band aids and Tylenol to menstrual pads and shampoo. -
University of Missouri Health CareAccording to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 120,000 Missourians are living with the disease. But a newly approved blood test could lead to earlier and cheaper diagnosis of the disease.
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According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, approximately 80% of lost pregnancies occur within the first trimester. But a new study in mice has found that inflammation and hormone levels may play a role. -
Despite complying with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Missouri has yet to receive its Title X grant, which funds reproductive healthcare services. -
For veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder, finding a treatment that works can be a challenge. An option which has gained steam in recent years is psychedelic-assisted therapy, or P-AT. -
The study, published earlier this year in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, examined how abnormal cells can develop and lead to diseases such as uterine cancer. -
Hogs for Hunger is a program that allows farmers to donate pigs to their local food banks or senior centers for a tax deduction. Since the program began, more than 2.6 million servings of pork have been donated. -
The Missouri Supreme Court handed down a ruling that struck down injunctions put in place last year by Jackson County judge Jerri Zhang, effectively re-instating the state's near-total abortion ban. -
Experts say the moderate gains in maternal mental health could be impacted by proposed cuts to Medicaid at the federal level. -
Dr. Allison Sindle is a dermatologist with Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, down in the Bootheel. She comes from a farming family and spoke about some of the ways farmers – and farmers’ loved ones – can help keep them safe from the sun. -
Rolla City Council voted Monday night to end discussion about the removal of fluoride in the city's drinking water. -
The head of Planned Parenthood Great Plains said abortion services will continue in mid-Missouri, even after lawmakers passed House Joint Resolution 73 last week, which puts limitations on abortion before voters next year.
