Health

A new report by the American Lung Association puts Missouri near the bottom of the list when it comes to state tobacco control policies.The report grades…

Updated 10:30 a.m.Updated 4 p.m. with comments from local cardiologist and correcting canceled to postponed.Republican U.S. Senator Roy Blunt says he's…

Updated October 28, 1:50 p.m. to update information related to St. Louis City. Updated October 28, 12:30 p.m. to add information about the U.S. CDC…

A higher percentage of Missouri's workers are exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke than in any other state.A 2007 telephone survey funded by the Missouri…

Reporting from KCUR's Elana Gordon used in this report.Missouri has received a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to train more than…

Despite cooler weather over the past several days, it's still mosquito season, and that means there's the potential for West Nile Virus cases.The St.…

The Missouri Foundation for Health has named a new president and CEO.Robert Hughes will assume his new post on Nov. 1, taking over from founding president…

The Saint Louis University School of Public Health is launching a study to look at the effects of urban air pollution on pregnant women in China.SLU…

Workers exposed to the metal manganese in welding fumes may be at increased risk of developing Parkinson’s-like symptoms, including loss of motor control…

There must be thousands of St. Louisans struggling through day three of a new year's resolution not to smoke. In fact, Barry Freedman, Project Manager for…