COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Mental Health is experiencing an increase in individuals in jail awaiting a mental health evaluation. According to Jeanette Simmons, the deputy director for the Division of Behavioral Health, 297 people in Missouri jails are currently waiting for a mental-health evaluation before they can go to trial. Those people
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The final of three MU Health Care drive-thru vaccine clinics began at 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at South Providence Medical Park. At the event, patients were able to receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine and a flu vaccine. According to an email from MU Health spokesman Eric Slusher, at the previous two
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This month ABC 17 News has been highlighting the ongoing fight against breast cancer as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Red Cross held a blood drive in honor of a firefighter who was severely burned at a bonfire in Mexico, Missouri. The blood drive was held Saturday in Centralia at the Holy Spirit Church from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. MU Health Care shared the story of Eli Beasely, a professional
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While the chance of a man being diagnosed with breast cancer is slim, it’s not impossible.
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Burrell Behavioral Health has expanded its crisis center hours to 24 hours a day to provide anyone with mental health assistance in the late hours of the night or early morning
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The updated COVID-19 vaccine is now available at the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services, according to a Thursday press release from the department. Appointments to get the new vaccine from Pfizer can be made by calling 573-874-7279, according to the release. Appointments will be held at the PHHS building on
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) About 30,000 Special Olympics athletes have hearing loss, but 83% of them have never had a hearing examine, according to the Special Olympics and Starkey. Hearing aid manufacturer Starkey hosted hearing screenings during the Special Slympics games Saturday in Jefferson City. Athletes got hearing tests and can qualify for free hearing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone Health Board of Directors stated in a Friday press release that Brady Dubois will be Boone Health’s next CEO. The release states his start date is Monday, Nov. 20. The release states he has 16 years of experience in health care leadership and was recently the CEO of Detroit Medical
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The MU Faculty Council on Thursday voted 22-1 in favor of a statement that opposes MU Health Care’s recent announcement that it would stop prescribing puberty blockers to current minor patients. MU Health Care made the announcement in August after a law banning gender-affirming care for Missouri youth went into effect. The MU
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It was a normal day at the gym for Columbia woman Leigh Ann Clayton when she noticed a couple of lumps around her armpit.
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Some researchers in Columbia studying Alzheimer’s disease are using artificial intelligence to help identify the “most important factors.”
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This week, ABC 17 News is continuing our ‘Living with Alzheimer’s’ coverage leading up to the Jefferson City Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sunday.
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Pink flags and ribbons can be seen all over town during October but breast cancer is something that women need to be vigilant about year-round.
Continue ReadingBy STEPHANIE STAHL, BRAD NAU Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — October marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There are now more breast cancer survivors in the U.S. than ever, with four million and counting. It’s all about early detection and better treatments aiming to save even more lives.
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Some of the nation’s largest cancer centers are reporting little improvement in an ongoing shortage of critical chemotherapy drugs in the United States. Among 29 cancer centers across the country, 72% reported a shortage of the chemotherapy medication carboplatin, and 59% are still seeing a shortage of the drug cisplatin, according
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Those in abusive relationships who have a “secret phone” should turn their phones off before a nationwide EAS test Wednesday, according to a Tuesday Facebook post from the Boone County Office of Emergency Management. A national emergency alert test will be sent to cellphones around the country at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care will hold its first-of-three drive-thru vaccine clinics on Saturday. The clinic will take place 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at South Providence Medical Park. Those 12 years old and older will be able to receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine. An MU Health Care spokesman said those 6 years older and
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ABC 17 News Anchor Meghan Drakas is sharing her family’s experience with Alzheimer’s disease in the leadup to Columbia’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) CVS pharmacists who participated in a statewide walkout on Wednesday to protest working conditions say progress has been made. On Wednesday, multiple sources told ABC 17 News that at least 32 pharmacists in the Kansas City metro area participated in the walk-out. CVS responded to the walkouts by pulling pharmacists from other
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