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Missouri is making efforts to integrate food-as-medicine strategies into the health-care system and exploring its impact on health equity through potential legislative action.
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The legislation comes after several unsuccessful attempts to stop public funds from going to abortion providers or affiliates through the budget process. The bill now goes to Gov. Mike Parson.
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For the first time in nearly a decade, Congress has passed a bipartisan boost in funding to community health centers in Missouri and across the nation.
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The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill that stops affiliates of abortion providers from being reimbursed through the state's health care programs.
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Environmental and family farm advocates are two groups voicing concerns about possible changes to a California regulation that could affect Missouri and other rural Midwestern states – by encouraging the development of more Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) or "factory farms."
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March is National Endometriosis Awareness Month. The condition gets its name from the word endometrium, the tissue that normally lines the uterus or womb. Endometriosis happens when this tissue grows outside of your uterus and on other areas in your body where it doesn't belong, such as the ovaries.
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While telehealth has been around since the late 1950s and early 1960s when a closed-circuit television link was established between the Nebraska Psychiatric Institute and Norfolk State Hospital for psychiatric consultations, its absolute integration remained low in the United States until the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
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Advocates for Missouri legislation to mandate cardiac emergency response plans at public schools are pushing for funding. They're planning a Lobby Day at the State Capitol this Tuesday, Feb. 27.
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On Wednesday, (Feb. 21), Rep. John Voss, a Republican representing Cape Girardeau Co. in the 147th District, introduced HB 2777, which aims to establish clear qualification standards for Missouri Coroners, and would ensure that individuals in these roles are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills for the job.
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On Wednesday, (Feb. 21), Rep. John Voss, a Republican representing Cape Girardeau Co. in the 147th District, introduced HB 2777, which aims to establish clear qualification standards for Missouri Coroners, and would ensure that individuals in these roles are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills for the job.
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Two of the most common eating disorders seen in and out of the skating world are anorexia and bulimia.
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Despite all the jokes about miserable marriages, research suggests that people who are married are happier and healthier. But, are these people happier and healthier because they are married?