Children who are exposed to tobacco smoke have a greater chance of having high blood pressure, a new study has found. Researchers found 6% of children who were exposed to tobacco smoke had high blood pressure compared to 4% in children who weren’t exposed, according to a study published Tuesday in JAMA Network Open. The
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Even after his emergency surgery, the path to recovery is long and uncertain for golf legend Tiger Woods, following his car accident in California. “He is still in that acute phase where they may still have a lot of work to do in the present, in moments, in days to come,” Dr. Jeremy Faust, emergency
Continue Reading A new ensemble forecast published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests the daily Covid-19 death rate will slow in the coming weeks — good news following more than a month of declining case and hospitalization numbers. But now is no time to let up on safety measures — for several reasons
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Coronavirus infections across the US are still on the way down, and more Americans are getting vaccinated — but variants could cause complications soon. Several experts predicted the highly contagious B.1.1.7 variant first detected in the UK is likely to fuel another surge of cases in just a matter of weeks. “It could result in
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Missourians were able to claim such vulnerability to request absentee ballots in last years’ elections.
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It’s just before daybreak in Richmond on the southern bank of the River Thames, and pest controller Michael Coates is patrolling the rubbish bins for what is normally an elusive enemy — rats. “There’ll be something in there for sure,” he says, kicking an overflowing waste container. “Rats are like little survival machines; wherever you
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The Perseverance rover has had a chance to settle in on Mars since landing last Thursday, so it’s doing what every new resident does these days — sending back photos of its new home. In this case, it’s a steady stream of amazing imagery from another planet. The rover’s Mastcam-Z instrument, a pair of zoomable
Continue Reading Two police officers in the Philippines were killed in a shootout with other federal agents during a botched undercover drug bust, according to official state media Philippine News Agency (PNA). The two officers, from the Philippine National Police (PNP), faced off against agents from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Quezon City on Wednesday
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IBERIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Fire Marshal’s office reports the fatal Iberia fire was accidental. The report states that evidence from the explosion and fire was found in the basement at the home on the 200 block of Lombar St. The report states the marshal’s office is unable to eliminate a propane gas leak
Continue Reading As demand for Covid-19 vaccines continues to outpace supply, there’s still not sufficient supply to cover everyone within even the top priority groups. But by targeting vaccine distribution to more specific vulnerable populations, states could have the opportunity to save thousands of lives and prevent even more hospitalizations, according to a new analysis. Around the
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State Auditor Nicole Galloway’s office announced Wednesday morning that the office will audit Marshall Public Schools and the Smithville R-II School District after petitions were submitted by residents of those districts.
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Columbia and Boone County residents will have the opportunity to attend a forum online to discuss the Coronavirus vaccine. The Columbia/Boone County Health Department is hosting a forum Wednesday night at 6 p.m. to allow the local Black community to ask questions and discuss barriers.
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The event is being held at Rothwell Park, where the first vaccination event was held back on Jan. 29. Vaccines will be given out from 9 a.m. until around 6 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A two vehicle wreck at Stadium and Bernadette shut down several lanes of traffic Wednesday night. Columbia police report one driver was treated for minor injuries at the scene. Officials reports one driver was cited for careless and imprudent driving Stay tuned to ABC 17 News for the latest on this wreck.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV News) — As a full-time pharmacy technician in a busy Toronto hospital, Tim MacFarlane has been on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. But since February of last year, he’s also been living in his minivan after he became one of the roughly 235,000
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An officer for the Fulton firefighters’ union has been arrested on suspicion of stealing from the union.
Continue Reading Hundreds of millions of people in India face a serious threat to their livelihoods and food security due to overexploitation of vital water supplies, according to the authors of a new study. India is one of the world’s biggest crop producers and more than half of its 1.3 billion people rely on agriculture for their
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Uber driver Brian Miller said he’d put his window down while he smoked a cigarette and waited on his next run. “Next thing I know I get, I get a gun stuck to the side of my head.” St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County grand jury has indicted a man accused of trying to hire someone to commit murder. According to court documents, Mehrdad Fotoohighiam trying to pressure witnesses in the case against him to not work with the prosecution. Fotoohighiam now faces two additional charges of tampering or attempted tampering with a
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