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5:22 pm
Fri April 27, 2012

Health equity: zip code, not genetic code

Credit Jacob Fenston / KBIA

Health experts gathered in Columbia today to discuss ways to address disparities in health and access to health care.

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Science, Health and Technology
11:07 am
Fri April 27, 2012

Debate continues over Westwood Avenue trees

Credit Chad Herwald / City of Columbia
A photo of one of the trees on Stewart Rd. in Columbia.

A dispute about the removal of several old trees from a “leafy” Southwest Columbia neighborhood may be a step closer to a resolution.

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Under the Microscope
5:53 pm
Thu April 26, 2012

Rural doctor shortages and prenatal care

Credit Marie French / KBIA
One-year-old Bryce Grawe sleeps in his crib at his family’s home in Macon, Mo. When he was born, doctors in Moberly thought his heart was abnormally large, but doctors in Columbia determined otherwise.

On this week's show, we’ll debunk some myths about forensic science and learn how a rural doctor shortage affects some patients.

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Science, Health and Technology
5:41 pm
Thu April 26, 2012

Women in rural Missouri face obstacles to prenatal care

There is a shortage of primary care physicians in rural areas and more than half of Missouri counties have no OB-GYN specialists, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. KBIA’s Marie French takes us to Macon, where many pregnant women often drive 30 minutes or more to get care. 

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Health & Wealth Update
10:31 am
Wed April 25, 2012

Contraception debate moves to the Missouri House

Credit Jacob Fenston / KBIA
Republican State Senator John Lamping, of St. Louis County.

Debate continues in the Missouri legislature over the Obama administration's "contraception mandate," which will require health insurance to include coverage for birth control. In this week's Health & Wealth update, a House committee hears testimony on a largely symbolic bill, opposing the mandate.

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Science, Health and Technology
9:20 am
Wed April 25, 2012

Ameren shareholders reject proposals dealing with environmental concerns

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Ameren Missouri shareholders met in St. Louis on Tuesday.

Ameren shareholders have voted against three proposals that sought to push the company to do more to address environmental risks from its coal-fired power plants.

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