President Trump speaks on coronavirus
President Trump spoke Wednesday about the United States’ response to the coronavirus.
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Cole County health officials preparing for COVID-19
The Cole County Health Department is working closely with the Department of Health and Human Services in Missouri as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be ready for COVID-19. “We have shared many calls and receive a lot of our guidelines from them,” said Chezney Schulte, the Cole County Health Department
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WHAT’S GOING AROUND: Common illnesses, more flu cases reported around Columbia
Clinics around Columbia are seeing more new cases of common illnesses and a new study shows changing your diet could lower your risk of stroke.
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Doctors at Broadway Urgent Care told ABC 17 News on Tuesday that they continue to see more cases of the flu.
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Columbia mom warns of the dangers of antibiotic resistance
One family’s terrifying brush with illness led them to warn others about the dangers of antibiotic resistance.
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Former Pinnacle employees find jobs in local hospitals
Major Mid-Missouri health care companies have hired 15 former Pinnacle Regional Hospital employees after the Boonville hospital shut down its clinics and services last month.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Broadway Urgent Care in Columbia says it continues to see more cases of the flu. The cases include both influenza A and B. Broadway Urgent Care says it has a supply of flu vaccinations for anyone still wanting to get a flu shot.
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MU cancels some school-sponsored trips to China amid coronavirus concerns
The University of Missouri announced on Thursday that new school-sponsored trips to China have been canceled as coronavirus continues to spread.
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Pinnacle Regional Hospital sets new hours for patients’ medical record pickup
Pinnacle Regional Hospital is no longer staffing its emergency room and has new hours for patients to retrieve their medical records.
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Boone and Cole counties see rise in flu cases in 2020
The number of confirmed cases of the flu are up this year compared to last across Mid-Missouri, according to local health agencies. There is no exact start or finish to the flu season, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cites October as the start of the increase in flu cases and identifies
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Shoveling snow might increase risk for heart attack
Experts say there could be health risks when shoveling snow, especially with heavy and wet snow like the type that hit Missouri this week. “The things we’ll run into and see is actually, once you get worked up then people start having chest pain, chest pain leads to numbness in the arm, tightness, shortness of
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State issues seven marijuana licenses in Columbia, two in Jefferson City
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services released the results of the more than 1,200 applications for medical marijuana dispensaries Friday.
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DHSS issues 86 medical marijuana facility licenses, 8 in Mid-Missouri
The Department of Health and Senior Services was in the process of issuing licenses for 86 medical marijuana-infused products manufacturing facilities on Friday.
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Doctors at Broadway Urgent Care in Columbia reported seeing more patients with the flu.
Continue ReadingBoone County collects 853 pounds of medication in Drug Take Back event
Hundreds of pounds of prescription drugs were collected and disposed of over the weekend as part of a public safety campaign. The annual Prescription Drug Take Back event allows the public to safely throw away opioids and other medications that are no longer wanted or needed. Maj. Tom Reddin, of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department,
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