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Fully a Third of Rural Hospitals in Missouri Could Close, Part of a National Crisis Aug. 09, 2023
Fully a third of Missouri's rural hospitals are in danger of closing in the next few years, leaving ... Read More
Indicators Facing Wrong Direction for the Health Care Industry Apr. 22, 2022
As I reported a couple of weeks ago, a recent NBC News investigation revealed that regulatory filing... Read More
November 6, 2021 Nov. 06, 2021
Dear Annie: I'm worried about my 13-year-old son, "Brett." He is a student at a junior high where he... Read More
From Hear to There Jun. 16, 2021
A small study suggests that older adults with hearing loss may also be less physically active. Resea... Read More
Real Face Time Oct. 07, 2020
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth visits surged, which made sense: It was simple... Read More
The Patient May. 21, 2020
He is 73 years old. At his checkup last year, he weighed 243 pounds. Obese — that's the medica... Read More
Proof Democrats Are Crazy, Insane and a Danger to Us All Apr. 19, 2020
If you weren't convinced that Democrats are crazy, insane and a danger to us all, I now have clear a... Read More
April 5, 2020 Apr. 05, 2020
Dear Annie: My husband has the emotional IQ of a 10-year-old. I recently spent six hours in the emer... Read More
Slamming Doors on Rural Hospital Care Jan. 10, 2020
While final statistics have yet to be revealed for New Year's Eve, it is a good bet that they will s... Read More
Too Many People Still Go to the ER Jun. 23, 2015
On a recent Saturday morning, I drove a good friend from her health club to an emergency room at a n... Read More
Heading to the Hospital May. 28, 2014
Visits to emergency rooms for traumatic brain injuries (TBI) rose nearly 30 percent from 2006 to 201... Read More
