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  • "Stroke affects a wide range of populations, wide range of ages."

    "Stroke affects a wide range of populations, wide range of ages."
    Apr 24 2025
    According to the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services, stroke is the sixth leading cause of death in Missouri. Dr. Adnan Qureshi with University of Missouri Health Care is an expert on strokes and spoke about how treatment options for strokes have expanded during his time in the field.
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  • Amid rising measles cases, 'the real problem moving forward is that vaccination rates have been tumbling.'

    Amid rising measles cases, 'the real problem moving forward is that vaccination rates have been tumbling.'
    Apr 17 2025
    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have already been more than 700 measles cases in the United States so far this year. That's more than double the number of cases reported in all of 2024.
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  • Art for All Abilities class is 'building confidence... and confidence is something that carries them through the rest of their lives.'

    Art for All Abilities class is 'building confidence... and confidence is something that carries them through the rest of their lives.'
    Apr 3 2025
    The Presser Art Center in Mexico has been hosting a new class, Art for All Abilities, which gives creators with developmental and intellectual disabilities the opportunity to come together and make art.
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  • "There are so many different ways that librarians can contribute to health."

    "There are so many different ways that librarians can contribute to health."
    Mar 27 2025
    Jenny Bossaller, a professor of library sciences at the University of Missouri recently sat down with Robin Westphal, the Executive Director of Daniel Boone Regional Library in Columbia, to talk about the important role libraries can play – as a tool for connection.
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  • At the Osage County Library: 'We're offering things for those older adults that want to get out of the house, want to have a little socialization."

    At the Osage County Library: 'We're offering things for those older adults that want to get out of the house, want to have a little socialization."
    Mar 21 2025
    The Osage County Branch of the Missouri River Regional Libraries is located in Linn – and for the past year or so, they’ve been hosting programs that focus on fall prevention and an active lifestyle for area seniors.
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  • New blood pressure monitor program at Mexico-Audrain County libraries 'came at a very, very good time.'

    New blood pressure monitor program at Mexico-Audrain County libraries 'came at a very, very good time.'
    Mar 13 2025
    The Mexico-Audrain County Library District recently began offering a new service in partnership with a local doctor. Christal Bruner is the director of the library district and spoke about how patrons can now check out blood pressure monitors when they need them, as well as new books that help better explain this and other health conditions.
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  • Little Dixie Regional Libraries: Helping the community tackle hard topics with 'The Healing Library.'

    Little Dixie Regional Libraries: Helping the community tackle hard topics with 'The Healing Library.'
    Mar 7 2025
    The Little Dixie Regional libraries, which cover Randolph and Monroe county, serve the health of their communities in lots of ways. Like a collection of small health equipment, such as thermometers and blood pressure cuffs, that can be checked out and a "Healing Library," a collection of interactive kits that allow families to tackle hard topics together.
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  • Moberly's new school-based daycare aims to be 'a little perk' for teachers

    Moberly's new school-based daycare aims to be 'a little perk' for teachers
    Feb 28 2025
    The Moberly School District recently opened the Little Spartans Clubhouse," an embedded, in-school daycare option for district teachers. Vicky Snodgrass is the director of the Little Spartan Clubhouse and spoke about how this new resource benefits students, teachers – and the community as a whole.
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