Healthcare

Felicia Honey, a nursing assistant, poses with a nursing home resident. Honey is a college student who's helped at Benton House of Lenexa during the historic staffing shortage.

Health Care Workers Are Leaving and Seniors’ Lives are At Risk

Nursing homes are experiencing a labor crisis. Here’s what this means for Kansas City centers.

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Downtown Cape Girardeau on May 6, 2020.

Uncounted: Inaccurate Death Certificates Across the Country Hide the True Toll of COVID-19

Some counties, like Cape Girardeau, have seen a spike in deaths that aren’t attributed to COVID-19. Many of them, blamed on natural causes, are likely from the coronavirus.

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A general view of Busch Stadium as fans watch during the third inning of the Cardinals home opener against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 8, 2021 in St Louis.

Science Backs Mask Mandates. But in Missouri and Elsewhere, They’re Politically Toxic

Studies have repeatedly found mandates encourage mask use and slow COVID spread. Politics and lawsuits make them unattractive to policymakers.

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A photo of a doctor, a parent and a child getting a vaccine against a backdrop of light yellow and pink. This illustrates local doctors' urgency to get folks vaccinated during the recent COVID surge.

10 Things KC Doctors Want You to Know About the Recent COVID Surge

On Dec. 17, physicians and hospital leaders united to share their message of urgency in light of the recent COVID surge. Here are 10 takeaways.

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A computer-enhanced composite image of magic mushrooms.

Kansas Citians Embrace Magic Mushrooms and Altered States

Even though the use, possession or distribution of psychedelics is a felony, more Kansas Citians are embracing magic mushrooms as scientific evidence mounts that they can help deal with a variety of emotional disorders.

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