Health

With this winter’s prolific snowfalls, slippery streets and biting cold aren’t the only dangers to be concerned about. According to cardiologist Andrew…

Fifth Brief: For the Sake of AllFor the Sake of All, the interdisciplinary research team studying the overarching effects of African American health on…

Fourth Brief: For the Sake of AllIn the fourth policy brief from For the Sake of All, a collaborative, inter-disciplinary study on the health of African…

When Reggie Rideout's daughter Maya was born seven years ago, she weighed just 1 lb. 15 oz."I was aiming for a St. Patrick's baby and ended up with a…

First Brief: For the Sake of AllA disproportionate number of African Americans in St. Louis live in poverty and lack a high school education.…

Updated at 5:30 p.m. to adjust y-axis units on graph and to add second map.It's not a big change, but it's at least in the right direction.According to a…

Is St. Charles County healthier than St. Louis City?New data out from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute says "yes."The study ranked…

Earlier this week, prompted by the mass school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, President Barack Obama announced a series of measures aimed at curbing…

A federal grant of $4.2 million has been awarded to the Missouri Department of Mental Health, which will spend the money on kids in north St. Louis.The…

Health issues often become more prominent as people age. Many of them are avoided or at least postponed; and much of living healthfully has more to do…