Health Outcomes

A new report reveals that Missouri’s public health agencies are not sharing information effectively, and fixing this could improve healthcare for residents. This is the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services' first report on the state’s digital health system, identifying key areas for better sharing and use of health data.

In Missouri and across the U.S., heart disease is the leading cause of maternal death, and for Black women, the risk is even higher. The American Heart Association wants women to know the warning signs and when to seek medical attention.

With around 1.3 million Missourians currently enrolled in Medicaid, nonprofits across the state are sounding alarms, warning that proposed federal cuts could have devastating consequences for vulnerable residents who rely on the program for health care.

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.

More than a year after the police killing of George Floyd that sparked nationwide protests, a professor in St. Louis is taking on a project to figure out…

Last week's Missouri Supreme Court decision means that thousands of people who work but don't make enough money to afford health insurance could access medical care more often — and in different ways.

Burning fossil fuels has created a massive, global problem: climate change. New research from Washington University finds these fuel sources also have serious health consequences.