34+ min ago   (166+ words) Community Health Center of Central Missouri (CHCCMO) recently received multiple national quality awards from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The awards recognize CHCCMO's "commitment to providing high-quality, accessible health care and improving health outcomes for patients throughout Central Missouri,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (812+ words) LONDON -- New research suggests a structured program that combines regular exercise with a brain-friendly diet may help improve memory and thinking skills in older adults who are at a higher risk of dementia. The two-year study followed more than 1,000 adults…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (491+ words) A growing number of weekly football games in the area is straining Cole County ambulance crews. Chief Eric Hoy of Cole County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) spoke to county commissioners on Aug. 24 about the high volume of games his staff…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1032+ words) MILLVILLE, Pa. -- In an open field, arrows whizzed through the humid June air and struck their targets. Campers and counselors cheered. It was archery hour at Camp Cranium. Operations director Drew Meyer watched, a few tears escaping from behind his…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (585+ words) Dementia touches many lives in many different ways, and most of us likely have some firsthand experience with it, whether it's with an aging family member, friend or neighbor. More than 6 million people in the U.S. have some type of dementia,…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (363+ words) PHILADELPHIA -- As a former psychiatric hospital nurse, Justinna Dixon knows what it's like to feel passionate for a job and overwhelmed by it at the same time. Dixon graduated from nursing school at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (682+ words) SAN DIEGO -- Intismeran Autogene, a vaccine that treats melanoma, a deadly type of skin cancer, has made headlines worldwide. Recently reported results indicate that the personalized medication, taken in combination with the immunotherapy Keytruda, met its main goal, reducing the…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (314+ words) With at least another week of summer weather ahead of Missourians, fall is likely the last thing on our minds. While the calendar continues to creep toward the core fall months, Mother Nature seems to be holding on to hot…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (405+ words) It seems our children have always been under threat of media perils. Backwards-masking music, subliminal messages, AI deepfakes and music and video game violence have all been given attention in varying degrees. With the start of a new school year…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (510+ words) As we age, it is important to support our health by staying physically active. Physical activity does not have to mean spending hours at the gym, running a marathon, or following a specific exercise routine. It can include everyday activities…...