columbia health department

The lobby of the Columbia/Boone County Health and Human Services building is pictured with a large banner that says "nationally accredited" on the right, a TV advertises an anti-smoking ad, while signs on the left near the check in desk feature arrows pointing towards the clinic and WIC office.

In Missouri, public health agencies say they need better ways to share data - and experts agree

Anna Spidel

A recently-released report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services that analyzed the digital health of the state’s public health system says the state’s public health system needs to be more centralized - and public health agencies across the state say they agree.

Health & Wealth

Syphilis Rates Increase in Boone County, Nationwide

National rates of syphilis were high last year according to the data released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday.The CDC reported…

Crime

Restaurants close after guest reports cockroaches in food at Columbia Mall

Two restaurants in the Columbia Mall food court are closed following numerous health code violations. The health department found the violations after…