Healthcare

Dr. Ali Hammad has been a cardiologist in Pittsburg for 25 years at what is now Mercy Hospital. KRPS’s Raegan Neufeld spoke with him about his work, the services available in Pittsburg and what people can do to take care of their heart.

The move comes months after Missourians voted to enshrine abortion access in the state constitution.

Universities and hospitals are among the institutions that would need to cut their budget under proposed changes to how medical research grants are funded by the National Institutes of Health.

James Pointer was in his housing unit at the Moberly Correctional Center when the cap on a femoral catheter became dislodged

The Springfield-Greene County Health Department said Thursday that, in January, the county experienced one of its highest flu rates in 22 years.

The restrictions passed by state lawmakers in 2023 are currently set to expire in August 2027.

Local officials say there is no immediate cause for concern over tuberculosis cases in Missouri.

The $2.1 billion request from Gov. Mike Kehoe also adds money for developmental disability services, mental health programs and medical care for prisoners.

Missourians voted for both President Donald Trump and to restore abortion access in November's election. In his first term, the Trump administration appointed Supreme Court justices who would overturn Roe v. Wade, slashed Title X funding, and defunded health care clinics.

The herbicide maker has settled or been ordered to pay out billions tied to lawsuits claiming the weedkiller Roundup causes cancer.