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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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The statewide effort to clean up drinking water was prompted by a 2022 Missouri law, and more than $27 million has been set aside to fix the problems.
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A newly released report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services concludes owners of a north St. Louis nursing home put residents and staff at risk when they abruptly shut the facility down in December.
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The St. Louis City Senior Fund voted unanimously Tuesday to allocate the funds for some nursing home residents who were displaced a week ago when the facility suddenly closed and their belongings were stolen.
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In Missouri, most WIC mothers start breastfeeding but stop during the first year. Experts say there needs to be more support for retention because breastfeeding supports public health.
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Between 2018 and 2020, more than 200 women in Missouri died during pregnancy or in the year after giving birth, according to a state health department report released this week. The number of deaths has increased since the 2022 report. The number of deaths from suicide and firearms increased, and Black women were three times as likely to die during or after pregnancy than their white counterparts.
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In Missouri, the average person born in 2021 could expect to live to be 74.6 years old, a whole three years younger than the average age ten years ago. The state’s drop is part of a nationwide decline, though the life expectancy in Missouri is lower than the United States average.
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The records being sought by federal authorities include any correspondence with the nonprofits or their leadership; the organizations’ initial applications for the program; reimbursement claim submissions; bank accounts into which reimbursements were directed; and training materials provided to the nonprofits.
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Missouri's large local and statewide increases in syphilis cases are dramatic, but not surprising, experts said. Decreased funding for prevention and the coronavirus pandemic could be contributing to the sexually transmitted infection spreading among demographics.
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During the pandemic, participation in the federal program for low-income women and children dropped more steeply in Missouri than in all but one other state, a new report found. One cause might be Missouri's burdensome administrative system, which requires EBT cards to be physically swiped when loading benefits.