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Carla Harris sent her 15-year-old daughter to stay with a family member in St. Louis County several weeks ago. Harris is a certified nurse assistant and…
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People with asthma may be at a higher risk of becoming very sick and dying from COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.That…
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The vast majority of St. Louis emergency room visits for asthma are from black children, according to report from Mayor Lyda Krewson’s office.The Equity…
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African-Americans have lower levels of a key protein associated with Alzheimer's disease, which could keep blacks with the disease from being diagnosed,…
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Two school districts in north St. Louis County are moving beyond the traditional nurse’s office and putting full-service health clinics in schools.This…
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St. Louis still has significant work to do to make behavioral health care accessible for all its residents, according to a new report from the city’s…
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James Parker has been smoking for more than six decades. But to keep his habit, he's had to make changes. Every time he smokes, he has to go outside his…
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday it’s giving nearly $3 million to 29 community health centers in Missouri. The money…
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A mobile health unit will be making weekly stops at select Metro Transit stations to provide screenings, insurance help and other health care needs.The…
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For years, clinical trials were focused in academic medical centers such as the one below oncologist John DiPersio’s office at Siteman Cancer Center, high…