September is healthy aging month. Aging does not necessarily mean slowing down. In fact, the CDC’s "Still Going Strong" campaign empowers older adults to take simple steps that will help them age without injury while continuing activities they enjoy.

Missouri’s 26 rail trails, including the 240-mile Katy Trail, could be affected as Congress takes up the 2026 transportation bill, the largest source of federal funding for trails, walking, and biking, supporting a 42,000-mile national network.

As Missouri students return to class, the American Heart Association says healthy teachers are key to student success. But more than 70% of Missouri educators have thought about leaving this year, citing stress, low pay, student behavior and lack of support.

Food insecurity is on the increase in Missouri, according to the University of Missouri's new 2025 Missouri Hunger Atlas. Released every two to three years, the report maps where need is rising and helps guide efforts to get food to those who need it most.

A 2006 study in The Pediatric Journal of Orthopedics found 37% of children experience back pain due to carrying heavy backpacks.

Science is supposed to be fact-based and objective, but new research shows the way it's being used is definitely not. The Northwestern University study finds that partisan use of scientific data in policymaking has increased in the past 25 years, and confirms a widening gap between Democrats and Republicans.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting the highest rate of tick-bite cases in more than five years, and Illinois doctors are urging people to take preventive measures to curb being infected by these pests.

Summer holds all the holidays that just seem better with a grilled burger and potato salad, plus it’s the best time for family reunion cook-outs and company picnics. However, hot weather and outdoor dining can be a recipe for food poisoning.

Missouri advocates for families say the federal budget "megabill" could make it harder for them to put food on the table. The changes shift more of the administrative costs for SNAP, the federal program formerly known as food stamps, onto the state, and make it harder for some people to qualify for benefits.

Did you know that the term “dog days of summer” actually has nothing to do with canines? Jon Katz, author of Dog Days says it actually goes back to the Romans belief that Sirius, the brightest star in the “big dog” constellation rose with the sun to create great days of heat.