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Health & Wealth Blog
4:38 pm
Mon April 30, 2012

Three interviews on health disparities

Credit Jacob Fenston / KBIA
Thomas LaVeist, professor of public health at Johns Hopkins University.
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At the health equity conference in Columbia last week, between the steady stream of PowerPoints and pie charts, I had the chance to talk with some smart folks who spend their time thinking about health disparities and how to end them:

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Science, Health and Technology
9:13 am
Mon April 30, 2012

Columbia aims to bring natural gas to residents

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By Paige Sinker

Columbia could be the next city in Missouri to bring natural gas fuel to residents.  The city is also considering purchasing new natural-gas-powered garbage trucks.

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Health & Wealth Blog
5:22 pm
Fri April 27, 2012

Health equity: zip code, not genetic code

Credit Jacob Fenston / KBIA
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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.
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By Veneta Rizvic

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.
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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

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Credit Charles Minshew / KBIA
Chandra Grawe, 32, of Macon, Mo., hugs her five-year-old daughter Veronica. Grawe had both of her children at a hospital in Moberly, a 30-minute drive from Macon.
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Kayde Myers stands in front of a friend’s home in Macon, Mo. Myers is nearly eight months pregnant with her first child, a girl, who she plans to deliver in Moberly.
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By Marie French and Charles Minshew

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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