MEXICO, Mo (KMIZ) Audrain County officials and Boone Health signed a non-disclosure agreement at the Audrain Courthouse Rotunda on Friday afternoon. The agreement allows Boone Health to review the needs of Audrain County to help develop a master plan to get a hospital back in the area that best suits the needs of the community.Â
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 cases of measles have been reported in the United States since the start of the year, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that a rapid rise in cases — significantly more than in recent years — poses a renewed threat to the
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The US Environmental Protection Agency issued new rules on Tuesday to protect neighborhoods near more than 200 manufacturing facilities that release airborne toxins such as ethylene oxide, chloroprene, benzene, vinyl chloride, 1,3 butadiene and ethylene dichloride.
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A look at the illnesses circulating in Mid-Missouri.
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Flame retardants added for decades to thousands of consumer products in the United States may raise the risk of dying from cancer, according to new research. People with the highest levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, in their blood had approximately a 300% increased risk of dying from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Chris Jones will be the next Chief Operating Officer of Boone Health, according to a Thursday press release. Jones’ first day will be Monday, April 29, the release says. He is replacing Monica Smith, who left Boone Health on March 1 to take a job in the St. Louis area. The release
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A roundup of illnesses going around Columbia.
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People from all over the state gathered Wednesday to advocate for better accommodations for those with disabilities, including hearing aid coverage for low-income Missourians.
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CNN By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — If you decompress by playing with dogs or checking their adorable videos on social media, you might be onto something. Interacting with dogs in such ways may strengthen people’s brain waves associated with rest and relaxation, as measured by brain tests, according to a small study published Wednesday
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Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show suicide deaths have been gradually increasing since 2020, with a rise in March each year.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Flu season has hit its peak in Missouri with 8,646 total cases in week eight (Feb. 18-24) of the state’s weekly Influenza report by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. A reported by the Centers of Disease Control, flu season happens during the fall and winter. However, influenza viruses spread
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A roundup of the illnesses doctors say are spreading around Mid-Missouri.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) Results from the Jefferson City School District’s winter lead testing show that five schools had water fixtures with lead levels above the state’s allowable limit. The tests were conducted in January, according to data on the Jefferson City School District’s website from the EPA Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water. Of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A naloxone education and distribution event will be held noon-1 p.m. Tuesday at the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services building on West Worley Street, according to a Monday press release. PHHS staff will also provide a brief training session for walk-ins from 1-1:30 p.m., the release states. No registration is required
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A look at the sicknesses circulating in Mid-Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health officials at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City shared in a news conference Thursday afternoon that they are concerned about the lingering mental health effects after Wednesday’s shooting at . Locally, Burrell Behavioral Health said many children are struggling with fear and anxiety this week. Nine children were among those shot
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Big Tree Medical announced on Wednesday that it will be providing Suboxone prescriptions for those struggling with opioid use disorder at its Columbia location. Suboxone is one of the primary medications used to treat opioid addiction. Research from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine indicates it can reduce the risk
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fans all over the world will be tuned in for the Super Bowl on Sunday, but can watching the Super Bowl affect your heart? MU Health cardiologist Dr. Brian Bostick says yes. According to the American Heart Association, die-hard sports fans are at risk for cardiac events, typically those who have a
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Here is a roundup of the illnesses doctors say are spreading around Mid-Missouri.
Continue ReadingBy CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer For cancer patients, the harsh side effects of powerful drugs have long been the trade-off for living longer. Now, patients and doctors are questioning whether all that suffering is necessary. They’ve ignited a movement to radically change how new cancer drugs are tested, with the U.S. Food and
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