A new dental school will open in southwest Missouri in a few weeks. And Missouri desperately needs more dental professionals. The entire state is in a Dental Health Care Profession Shortage Area. Only California is in worse shape.
The Missouri Department of Mental Health and other agencies have developed Missouri Talent Pathways, an apprenticeship program to recruit and retain direct support professionals.
But, many people view leisure as wasteful and unproductive. The researchers say those who don’t enjoy leisure activities are more depressed, anxious, and stressed.
Governor Mike Parson announced he has selected Paula Nickelson to serve as the Acting Director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS).
Hospitals across Missouri are asking staff members and administrators to take on additional duties to help deal with the current surge in COVID-19 patients.
More than 300 facilities are now operating in Missouri as cultivators, manufacturers, dispensaries, testing laboratories, transporters, and seed-to-sale providers.
The U.S. Surgeon General recently issued an advisory on what he calls a youth mental health crisis. If you’re a parent, trying to navigate the system for the first time, here’s what you should know.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing more than $358,000 in an effort to improve access to safe housing for dozens of rural Missouri homeowners.
Trick or treating can be fun for children of all ages, but it can make the Halloween tradition a little scarier for those with food allergies. According to the CDC, 8% of children suffer from a food allergy.
A Missouri judge on Tuesday refused to reinstate federal unemployment benefits that were cut in June when Gov. Mike Parson pulled out of several programs, saying the court “would not substitute its judgment” for that of the governor.
The Arkansas Medical Board has opened an investigation following reports that inmates at a county jail were prescribed an anti-parasitic drug to combat COVID-19 even though it hasn’t been approved to treat the coronavirus.
As of June 7, roughly 3.2 million people in the U.S. said they would face eviction within the next two months, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey.
Local hospitals have been in a great need for help following a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases over the past few weeks, and some of that support has made its way to town.
Emergency rooms are a critical part of our healthcare system, but the nearest emergency room could be as far as an hour’s drive away for many in rural areas.
