MU Health Care neurosurgeon says quick action is critical after stroke
May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and one MU Health Care neurosurgeon said Monday that it’s important people act quickly if someone is having a stroke.
Continue ReadingMay is National Stroke Awareness Month, and one MU Health Care neurosurgeon said Monday that it’s important people act quickly if someone is having a stroke.
Continue ReadingNurse practitioner Dwight Jones with Jefferson City Medical Group says they continue to see most patients coming into their facility with allergies and upper respiratory infections.
Continue ReadingIn many countries, up to 1 in 5 new mothers experience a mood or anxiety disorder. Unfortunately, these conditions often go undiagnosed and untreated due to lack of awareness and stigma, and everyone pays the price.
Continue ReadingA former Mid-Missouri state representative who dropped out of a state Senate race this week after a second cancer diagnosis wants to make sure people get regular screenings.
Continue ReadingA rundown of what’s circulating in Mid-Missouri.
Continue ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County residents on Tuesday were able to attend a of housing meeting studies meeting, the first in a series of meetings that will take place this week throughout the county. Tuesday’s meeting took place at The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri in Columbia. Owner of Amarach Planning Services, the
Continue ReadingAir travel and traffic at airports is expected to be impacted as several travelers are going to multiple states to watch the eclipse on Monday.
Continue ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers across Missouri are expected to hit the roads today as they head toward their Easter Sunday plans and AAA has some advice to keep drivers and fliers safe and on time. Easter lines up with the end of Spring Break this year meaning that quite a few people are expected to
Continue ReadingThe World Happiness Report was released Wednesday and the United States has slipped.
Continue ReadingAccording to the Federal Highway Administration, 70% of weather-related accidents in the U.S. happen on wet pavement.
Continue ReadingCNN 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
Continue ReadingFamily Dollar, the struggling discount chain that caters to low-income customers predominantly in cities, said Wednesday it will close nearly 1,000 stores.
Continue ReadingData from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show suicide deaths have been gradually increasing since 2020, with a rise in March each year.
Continue ReadingAs construction on the much-anticipated Interstate 70 widening project nears, a private women’s college in Columbia is taking advantage of the upcoming project to promote a new apprenticeship program meant to create more diversity in the workforce.
Continue ReadingA roundup of the illnesses doctors say are spreading around Mid-Missouri.
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Federal regulators finalized a rule on Tuesday to cap most credit card late fees at $8 as part of a broader push by the Biden administration to eliminate junk fees. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates the new regulation, first proposed in February 2023, will save families more
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The True/False Film Fest kicked off Thursday in Columbia. The annual festival takes place in downtown Columbia Thursday through Sunday. Thirty-one feature films and 25 short films were picked out of about 1,400 submissions, according to a previous press release from the festival. A spokesperson for the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau
Continue ReadingIf a shutdown happened, food assistance wouldn’t be affected — at least for a little while.
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