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A study conducted by researchers at the University of Missouri and the University of Iowa found that stigma can play a part the health behaviors of mothers who use opioids.
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WIC or Women, Infants and Children is an education and supplemental nutrition program for pregnant and postpartum people, as well as children up to the age of five. KBIA’s Rebecca Smith sat down with Anne Strope, the administrative coordinator with Missouri WIC, to talk about the program and how some recent changes are trying to make WIC more accommodating to participants’ needs.
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The Saline County and Taney County Health Departments have recently begun offering WIC clinics to their communities on large buses with built-in exam rooms.
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Black women often face different challenges surrounding pregnancy. Doulas across the state said access to culturally competent maternal healthcare can make a difference.
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Many routine medical procedures have been postponed or rescheduled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but there is one common medical condition that…
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The Missouri Senate passed a bill that would make it easier to terminate a father's parental rights if the child was the result of rape.The proposal,…
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Megan Oberg had a rough time after her first two deliveries. One moment she'd be happy, in another, not really. And she said that's pretty typical. “Most…