Health

Reporting from Jacob McCleland of KRCU used in this report.Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Missourians have less access to healthcare and tend to…

In 2010, the slumping state budget forced the Missouri Department of Mental Health to close the emergency room and 50 short-term beds at the Metropolitan…

A new study out of Washington University has found that the 2-1-1 phone information system could be an effective tool to fight cancer in low-income and…

A new study out of Washington University has found that long-term birth control methods are 20 times more effective at preventing unplanned…

Judge approves settlement in lawsuit over mental health care for the deafA federal judge has approved a settlement in a class action lawsuit brought…

St. Louis City is among the ten least healthy counties in Missouri.That's according to nationwide county health rankings released today by the University…

Saint Louis University is hosting a forum on Tuesday about the public health issues facing minorities, in particular African Americans.A panel of local…

More than half of cancer cases in the United States could be prevented.That’s according to a new article published this week in the journal Science…

For years doctors have prescribed acid blockers to children with no symptoms of acid reflux to try to help control their asthma.But a new study shows the…

Reporting from Illinois Public Radio's Amanda Vinicky used in this report.Governor Pat Quinn announced this afternoon that he plans to close the…