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The Madagascar hissing cockroach is split in half, with two distinct colorations. Butterfly House scientists are trying to learn more about the rare mutation.
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Doulas and birth centers are considered part of the solution to Missouri’s ‘unacceptable’ maternal mortality crisis. But current law makes it difficult to help mothers most in need.
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As part of an initiative for reproductive health care access, advocacy groups handed out emergency contraception pills and condoms to fans at the Olivia Rodrigo concert in St. Louis earlier this week.
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The new section of the project received funding from a Biden administration initiative to reconnect communities that were divided by mid-century highway projects.
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The St. Louis University/YouGov poll found many undecided voters as ballot campaign gathers signatures. The poll also found strong support for repealing the sales tax on food and sports wagering.
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Programs offering insurance to undocumented — and some documented — residents are undergoing some cost-saving changes.
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EMS workers across the state are receiving training on how to give overdose victims a dose of buprenorphine, which manages cravings and withdrawal symptoms, after reviving them from an overdose with the overdose reversal drug naloxone.
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The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is fining the directors of the closed Northview Village nursing home more than $18,000 for each day they violated federal rules. Advocates for residents of long-term care facilities say it's not enough.
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A dry winter, El Niño and the warmest winter temperatures on record are contributing to ongoing dry conditions across the Midwest.
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In the majority of Missouri’s rising cases of congenital syphilis, mothers had little to no prenatal care, highlighting a larger issue of maternal health care access. Legislation introduced in the House and Senate aims to address the crisis.
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Research and data suggest that Black girls in U.S. public schools are disciplined more harshly than white girls. A study in the Journal of Black Psychology that’s co-authored by a Washington University professor finds that programming for Black girls can boost self-esteem and helps with racial trauma.
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The Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act cleared its first major legislative hurdle on Thursday. It would provide compensation to sick St. Louisans living in areas with radioactive waste from the Manhattan Project.