Missouri healthcare advocate Leslie Ortbals and her husband want to start a family, but she worries they can’t afford it. The 27-year-old said she takes 10 medications daily to manage multiple chronic illnesses.
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As cases of cyclosporiasis continue to be reported in Boone County, nursing homes are taking extra precautions to help protect older adults, who can face more serious complications from foodborne illnesses.
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By winning Sunday, the Spanish football federation has made history as the first to bring home successive World Cup championships on the men's and women's side in the history of the tournament.
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Boone Health experts explain how the vitamin K shot is essential for helping babies avoid internal bleeding.
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A former DESE lawyer alleges that a private Instagram story she posted related to Charlie Kirk's death led to her termination.
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Attorneys say cases that claim the popular weedkiller causes cancer will have to change course to move forward in court after the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the agriculture company last month.
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The report is published by the Federal Reserve eight times a year, with anecdotal information on the economic conditions from a variety of sectors across the 12 Fed districts.
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With President Trump in attendance, an all-superstar lineup that included Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber and Burna Boy felt a little more political than it might have otherwise.
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On Monday, former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer as the United Kingdom's prime minister. Burnham's politics have been shaped by England's north-south class divide.
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Nursing homes and assisted living facilities can be fertile ground for violence between residents with dementia, including fatal assaults. Court records and inspecitions how safeguards fall short.
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