Breast Health

Lawmakers introduce bill to make breast cancer diagnostic tests more accessible and affordable

U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) announced that they have introduced the bipartisan Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act. The legislation would make breast cancer diagnostic tests more accessible and affordable. “Early breast cancer detection saves lives,” said Blunt. “Unfortunately, many Americans had to postpone preventive care – including breast cancer screenings […]

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Missouri veterans homes open for new admissions

The Missouri Veterans Commission announces all seven Veteran Homes are taking applications for new admissions. The homes are located in Cameron, Cape Girardeau, Mexico, Mount Vernon, St. James, St. Louis, and Warrensburg. At full capacity, the homes have a total of 1,238 beds that provide long-term skilled nursing care. “We are excited to be taking […]

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COVID-19 vaccination events scheduled at Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group and Mercer County Clinic

COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to all Missourians that are 18 years and older opens on Friday, April 9. Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group in Trenton and Saint Luke’s Mercer County Clinic in Princeton are now scheduling appointments for multiple mass vaccination events for established patients 18 years old and above. The next scheduled COVID-19 vaccination clinics at […]

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State vaccination teams surpass one-quarter million doses of vaccine administered to Missouri residents

State of Missouri vaccination teams supporting mass and targeted vaccination events across the state have now administered more than one-quarter million vaccines to Missourians. This total is in addition to vaccines administered by high throughput health centers, local public health agencies, federally qualified health centers, pharmacies, and other community enrolled providers. “Our state teams have been […]

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Rollover crash sends two to hospital in Bethany

Two residents of St. Joseph were taken to the hospital in Bethany following a rollover, single-vehicle, accident Sunday morning five miles south of Bethany. The driver, 73 year old Lois Sherman, received minor injuries, and a passenger, 74-year-old, Pamela Boeh, had what were called moderate injuries. An ambulance took both occupants to Harrison County Community […]

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Three injured in three-vehicle crash north of Maryville

Three people were hurt in a three-vehicle accident at a stoplight north of Maryville. Ninety-three-year-old Beverly Russell of Tarkio was taken by ambulance to Mosaic Life Care in Maryville with moderate injuries. A ten-year-old juvenile girl from Tarkio was taken by private vehicle to the hospital in Maryville with minor injuries. Both were passengers in […]

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Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group offering COVID-19 vaccinations to all established patients, 18 and older

The state of Missouri’s final phase of Covid-19 vaccination eligibility opens Friday, April 9 for residents 18 years and older. Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group in Trenton is now scheduling appointments for any established patient, 18 and older, who is interested in receiving the vaccine. Additional details about the final phase vaccination eligibility in the state […]

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Grundy County Health Department reports almost 25% of Grundy County residents received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Twenty point four percent of Grundy County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. That is according to Missouri’s vaccination website. Two thousand thirteen first doses have been given to all age groups, and 3,363 total doses have been given. The Grundy County Health Department’s report from March 25th indicated 1,869 […]

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Two big rigs crash on I-35 blocking northbound traffic

A collision involving two tractor-trailers blocked a portion of northbound Interstate 35 for a while on Wednesday afternoon in Clinton County. One driver, 53-year-old Ricky Huffman of LaCrescent, Minnesota, was taken by ambulance to the Cameron Regional Medical Center with serious injuries. The other truck driver, 54-year-old Terry Franksain of Traer, Iowa, declined medical treatment […]