9+ hour, 47+ min ago  (218+ words) Volunteer opportunities Jefferson City News Tribune Cole County Senior Nutrition Council and Aging Best seeks volunteer delivery drivers to help deliver frozen meals to local homebound seniors. Volunteers are needed at Aging Best. For more information, call 800-369-5211 for Janice Claas....

8+ hour, 17+ min ago  (612+ words) WASHINGTON -- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Monday outlined states' obligations to implement upcoming Medicaid work requirements, issuing a rule that closely adheres to a list of exemptions already found in federal law. The work requirements, passed as…...

8+ hour, 17+ min ago  (1417+ words) MIAMI -- When she was approached to create the menu for Cerveceria La Tropical a few years back, chef Cindy Hutson knew what CEO Manny Portuondo wanted to serve: Cuban food that would effortlessly complement the tap room offerings. The Wynwood…...

8+ hour, 17+ min ago  (600+ words) NAIROBI -- A Kenyan court blocked on Tuesday for another three weeks a proposed U. S. Ebola quarantine facility that has triggered protests in which two people were killed, and ordered the government to disclose its agreement with Washington. The proposed 50-bed unit…...

8+ hour, 17+ min ago  (1237+ words) When Barb Buchanan walked into her first support group for family members of people with mental illness in Columbia around 2010, Heather Harlan greeted her with a "huge smile." Harlan started attending the meetings, run by NAMI Missouri, the statewide affiliate…...

22+ hour, 36+ min ago  (1083+ words) As businesses statewide brace for the impact of HB 2641, some believe the ban is bigger than regulation. For them, it means the closure of many alternative wellness shops and diminished relief for people who live with chronic pain. Gov. Mike…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (689+ words) As nurses continue navigating burnout, staffing shortages and an increasingly complex healthcare system, their role has never been more critical. Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Dean Sarah Szanton sat down with The Baltimore Sun to discuss the evolving demands of…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (213+ words) Ashley Kempker, a nurse at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital, has been recognized with a DAISY Leadership Award. The award honors Kempker for "her outstanding commitment to nursing leadership and compassionate care," according to a news release. Kempker is the…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (376+ words) Locals will gather Friday at the Capitol to support cancer survivors and care givers, as well as remember loved ones lost to cancer, during Relay for Life of Cole County. Relay for Life will begin at 5 p. m. with a performance by…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (636+ words) Federal regulators fast-tracked approval of psychedelic drugs to treat some of the nation's most stubborn mental health disorders, reopening a debate that has lingered since the counterculture era: Are hallucinogens dangerous drugs of abuse, breakthrough medicines, or both? The move…...