Noah Taborda
Health ReporterNoah Taborda started his journalism career in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Missouri, covering local government while earning his bachelor’s degree in radio broadcasting at the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
He previously worked as an intern at KCUR on the talk show Central Standard and then in the newsroom before covering the state government for the Kansas Reflector. Noah is a 2020 Air New Voices Scholar. Reach him at noahtaborda@kcur.org.
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When teenagers and young adults in Missouri and Kansas struggle with addiction and alcohol abuse, some turn to outpatient groups based on the idea that substance abuse treatment has to be fun and feel good for it to stick — but former clients say the programs pushed them into reckless behavior. -
This week marked three years since the first announcement of a COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China. After more than 31,000 deaths in Missouri and Kansas, local health officials are trying to keep people vigilant — but people are tired of pandemic measures.
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Marijuana is legal in Missouri but driving while high is not. How do police detect impaired driving?Reports of impaired driving under the influence of marijuana have gone up over the past decade. But how do police officers determine if a driver is high — and are these tests accurate?
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, two-thirds of volunteers in the U.S. cut down their volunteer hours or stopped altogether. Now, the University of Kansas Health System is encouraging people to re-engage in their philanthropic efforts.
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The Kansas City, Missouri Health Department sounded the alarm about syphilis in 2019. Since then, cases have continued to climb, spurred by the pandemic and reduced federal funding.
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The trio of COVID-19, influenza and RSV make this holiday season especially tricky to plan for. What can you do to prepare if you plan to travel or be around large groups of people?
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Incarcerated individuals with mental illness spend an average of 21 days in jail and are at higher risk of physical illness and death. Johnson County plans to add another specialty court focused on treating these issues rather than punishing them.
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Influenza cases continue to rise even as RSV and COVID-19 case numbers are plateauing across the Kansas City area. Children's Mercy staffers are picking up extra shifts as they treat more patients than the hospital can handle.
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Voters in the newly drawn and politically evolving Kansas 3rd Congressional District elect chose between one candidate campaigning heavily on abortion rights and the other focusing on economic issues.
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RSV surged early in 2022. Here’s what Kansas City residents need to know about the respiratory virusIn a typical year, RSV is prominent from mid-November through April. But this year, health officials have seen higher than usual case numbers since mid-summer.
