Healthcare
Missouri Health Department Found Mask Mandates Work, But Didn’t Make Findings Public
Mask mandates saved lives and prevented COVID-19 infections in Missouri’s biggest cities during the worst part of the delta variant wave, an analysis by the state Department of Health and Senior Services shows.
‘Prognosis is Pointless’: Journey Pro Owner Forces Cancer to Tap Out
Journey Pro wrestling event founder DJ Stewart has survived two cancer diagnoses while building a life, and a business.
Despite Medicare, Health Costs Are Painful for Americans 65+
A new report from The Commonwealth Fund shows that the high cost of health care remains a problem even for older Americans covered by Medicare.
Study: More than 80% of Missouri, 60% of Kansas Kids Have Lead in Their Blood
A massive national study published in JAMA Pediatrics this week found that the majority of children in Missouri and Kansas had lead in their blood.
Judge Rules Against AG Challenge to Masks in Missouri Schools. Columbia Case Continues
Face masks will stay on for students and teachers in districts requiring them, a Boone County judge ruled Tuesday, handing Attorney General Eric Schmitt a defeat in his efforts to use the courts to block mask mandates.
Rural Suicide Rates Are Rising In Kansas And Solutions Won’t Come Easy
Sparsely populated communities face unique challenges, such as isolation and cultural stigmas about mental health, that call for tailored suicide prevention approaches.
Once Upon a Time in Missouri: Republican Attorney General Backed Mandatory Vaccination
During a 1921 smallpox outbreak in Kansas City, the state health board required vaccine passports to board trains. The case is pertinent in today’s COVID-19 vaccine debate.
COVID Cases Among Children Rising as Missouri Delta Variant Wave Enters Fifth Month
One effect of the Delta variant wave is that children are a much larger share of recent COVID-19 cases, just as the school year begins.
Two-thirds of Kansas’ 25 Largest Public School Districts Adopt Mask Mandates
Two-thirds of elected school boards responsible for the 25 largest public school districts in Kansas imposed some form of an indoor masking mandate in response to the spread of COVID-19.
Mental Health Assistance Hard to Find in Rural America
A shortage of professionals, bad broadband and lingering stigma make it hard for people in rural America seeking mental health help. By at least one measure, Missouri is the worst state in the country in terms of rural mental health access.