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Missouri scores near the bottom of a new state-by-state …

WebMissouri ranked 47th, as all states struggled with the COVID-19 pandemic. Each year, the Commonwealth Fund uses data to rank the 50 states and Washington, …

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These are the biggest health needs in the Missouri Ozarks …

WebDiabetes. Towns said diabetes is more prevalent in our area than in the rest of Missouri and in the U.S. and is becoming more common. Since the last assessment in …

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Long wait times and sicker patients: Hospitals open up …

WebJenifer Logan said she got a call from her sister about 10:30 a.m. on October 18, 2022. Jamie Langston told her she was having trouble breathing. Logan called an …

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COVID-19 highlighted chronic health conditions, …

WebCOVID-19 also highlighted racial disparities – especially in the beginning of the pandemic. A report by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that overall, certain …

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Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Are Being Held In …

WebJordan Valley Community Health Center is offering free walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics in five cities in southwest Missouri. You can get a vaccine through the …

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Rural Missourians have worse health outcomes than …

WebRural Missourians have worse health outcomes than Missourians in St. Louis or Kansas City, according to the Missouri Rural Health Association’s 2023 Needs …

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New website serves the Springfield area with mental …

WebMentalhealth417.com is a partnership of several local organizations, including the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, Community Foundation of the …

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MO DHSS campaign encourages Missourians to take …

WebA campaign that began this week on Martin Luther King Jr. Day by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is aimed at helping Missourians …

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Grant allows Burrell Behavioral health to increase its …

WebThe Community Foundation of the Ozarks awarded a three-year, $300k grant to Burrell Behavioral Health. The funding will go toward programs that prevent suicide …

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Scientists found a way to restore brain cells impaired by a …

WebResearchers have been able to reverse the effects of a syndrome that affects brain development in a brain organoid. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on …

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New Cox Monett Hospital Set To Open Friday In Monett

WebA new Cox Monett Hospital will open Friday, January 22, along Highway 60 on the east side of Monett.The 100,000-square-foot facility replaces a hospital…

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RecoverED program at Burrell offers help for those with eating …

WebRobbins said they see a lot of food insecurity – 50% of their clientele is on Medicaid. The opening of the eating disorder program at Burrell has made it easier for …

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Medicaid data breach: Missouri Department of Social Services …

WebThe address is response.idx.us/missouri. You can also call 888-220-4761. The Missouri Department of Social Services says a June data breach could affect people …

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Stretched thin already, Missouri’s dental safety net navigates

WebOnly 37% of adults in the state with annual incomes under $15,000 saw a dentist in 2018 compared with 76% of adults earning at least $50,000, according to a …

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Health professionals push to reduce congenital syphilis infections

WebIn the majority of Missouri’s rising cases of congenital syphilis, mothers had little to no prenatal care, highlighting a larger issue of maternal health care access. …

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CoxHealth, Select Medical plan to build an inpatient rehabilitation

WebCoxHealth has entered into a joint venture with Select Medical to build a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the Springfield area. Currently, CoxHealth offers …

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How Mental Health Affects Communication

WebDr. Isabelle Bauman, interim department head for communication at Missouri State University, has been studying how mental health influences communication styles, …

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New Missouri funding will allow co-responder program in …

WebThe mental health co-responder expansion is funded by a grant from the Missouri Department of Public Safety. Springfield City Council voted to approve the …

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Missouri Chief Justice Russell calls for boosts in mental health

WebIn turn, they receive only the statutory minimum of just $6 per day and 7 cents per mile,” she said. Russell says those rates have not been adjusted since 1989. If …

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A historical marker in Alabama unearths a long-forgotten cold case

WebHistorical Markers in the US are fascinating, sometimes wrong, sometimes offensive and cruel. But they also have the power to unlock secrets, like those of a long …

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Mercy Springfield leader elected to state and national hospital

WebDavid Argueta said he hopes his time with the hospital associations continues to raise Mercy’s voice as a leader in health care. David Argueta, president of …

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At least 4 people are dead after tornadoes slam Oklahoma, Iowa …

WebUpdated April 28, 2024 at 4:51 PM ET. At least four people were killed and dozens suffered injuries in multiple states after a string of tornadoes barreled through …

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