A health expert claims there is no “documented guideline” for treating a rare brain infection that the Department of Health and Senior Services said on Wednesday could have been contracted by someone at the Lake of the Ozarks.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Summer continues to go on and with it the measles cases in all parts of the country have continued.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — With the first day of school just around the corner, the St. Joseph Health Department is reminding families to make sure their students are up to date on immunizations.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — As summer hits its peak, the month of August also brings a timely reminder to focus on personal well-being.
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In less than a month, students across Missouri will be preparing to head back to the classroom for the 2025-2026 school year.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Federal prosecutors say that two El Paso hospital executives surrendered to FBI last week. Jose Huerta, 58, a CEO of two Long-Term Acute Care hospitals in El Paso, and Israel Navarro, 47, owner of one of the hospitals, are accused of an alleged pass-through healthcare billing scheme.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW)– A global organization is partnering with the Stuber Health Center to expand healthcare access in the St. Joseph community.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — As summer continues, something to watch out for is the highly contagious, new strain of COVID-19 called NB.1.8.1 or ‘nimbus.’
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Freudenthal Home-Based Healthcare has announced a change in ownership.
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SAVANNAH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A new Milk Depot has officially opened at the Andrew County Health Department in Savannah, Missouri, expanding access for approved breast milk donors in the region.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Mosaic Life Care announced Friday, it will begin mailing notification letters to certain patients whose information was involved in an Oracle Health/Cerner incident.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Among the topics discussed at the University of Missouri’s Board of Curators meeting, different aspects regarding the new UMKC School of Dentistry and School of Medicine buildings were shared.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph residents have a chance to save lives and score some un-ball-ievable incentives.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Mosaic Life Care Auxiliary is hosting an event to help better the understanding of Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
Continue Reading ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — One annual event to bring awareness to Parkinson’s Disease will take place at the beginning of August.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Time is critical for 24-year-old Lionso Canchola of St. Joseph, who urgently needs a stem cell donor after being diagnosed with aggressive forms of cancer.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Mosaic Life Care is now the official health care provider for the St. Joseph Goats Arena Football team. In a Facebook post on Monday, Mosaic shared that it will provide physician coverage to all Goats players during home games at Civic Arena in St. Joseph. “This partnership is a
Continue Reading ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Health Department announced it would close its clinic from Monday, June 2 through Monday, June 9.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention details that overdose deaths in the U.S. saw a notable drop from late 2023 to 2024.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Of the different types of cancer, skin cancer is seen as one of the most common, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Mosaic Life Care’s Cancer Care will celebrate life with cancer survivors and their loved ones during two different Cancer Survivor Day events.
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ST. JOSEPH, MO (News-press NOW) — As heart disease remains the leading cause of death in Americans, local physicians are continuing to use new technology to improve heart health.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Stuber Health and Heart to Heart International have teamed up to offer free breast and cervical cancer screenings at the Sisters of Solace coffee shop.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Six months after Missouri voters approved an abortion-rights amendment, Republican state lawmakers on Wednesday approved a new referendum that would seek the amendment’s repeal and instead ban most abortions with exceptions for rape an incest. The newly proposed constitutional amendment would go back to voters in November 2026, or sooner,
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — To honor May as Mental Health Awareness Month, Family Guidance Center is inviting the community to two events. A “Community Listening Session” will be open for community attendance at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 15 at the Pony Express Event Center, located at 1220 South 10th St. This event
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Mosaic Life Care has a few suggestions when it comes to conversations surrounding mental health. “We want to let people know that they are not alone,” Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Debbie White said. “We are available to come talk to. It’s known
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CNN, CDC By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — More than 1,000 measles cases have been reported in the United States in 2025, according to a CNN tally. This is only the second year cases have been this high since the disease was declared eliminated in the US a quarter-century ago, and a large multistate outbreak
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Finals week poses as a stressful time for college students, marking the start of Mental Health Awareness Month. According to the 2023 Healthy Minds Study, 76% of college students have reported moderate to severe physiological distress. Among students, 36% of students reported anxiety and 28% having feelings of depression.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The YWCA of St. Joseph is hosting a Wellness and Resource Fair on Friday, April 25 to help support survivors in the area.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Less than a week ago the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) confirmed the first case of measles in the state. The case stems from an international traveler passing through Taney County, whose vaccination status is not confirmed. There hasn’t been any exposure since the child arrived
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