Sarah Fentem
Reporter, St. Louis Public RadioSarah Fentem reports on sickness and health as part of St. Louis Public Radio’s news team. She previously spent five years reporting for different NPR stations in Indiana.
A longtime NPR listener, she grew up hearing WQUB in Quincy, Illinois, which is now owned by STLPR. She lives in South St. Louis, and in her spare time likes to watch old sitcoms, meticulously clean and organize her home and go on outdoor adventures with her husband Elliot.
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A Jackson County judge permanently struck down a slew of abortion restrictions, including a statute requiring what's known as a "complication plan" for medication abortions. -
This year is on track to be one of the worst for tick-related emergency room visits. Here's what to do if one of the pests bites you. -
"We're men of the people," said amateur TV hoister Cole Klein of himself and his buddy Connor McDonald. "We saw that everyone was in trouble, and, you know, we wanted to come save the day." -
Extreme heat combined with high humidity is becoming more common as the climate warms, making it harder for people to cool their bodies. -
The survey of Missourians ages 18 to 35 found widespread support for birth control, with 85% of those polled in favor of "access to all methods." -
Research from Washington University shows two-thirds of Missouri Medicaid recipients are employed. Others who didn’t work cited disability, illness, caregiving or retirement as reasons. The study comes as many adults on Medicaid will soon need to prove they work. -
The semi crashed on March 1 on a stretch of highway near Jerome, Missouri, but the truck's load of tofu became increasingly more pungent as temperatures rose. -
Local authorities say no one was hurt in the Phelps County crash, but the scene at the 172-mile marker is still there. One local resident said online that the rotting tofu left behind smells similar to catfish bait. -
The November amendment would prohibit most abortions in the state, overturning a 2024 vote to protect abortion rights. But two-thirds of surveyed Missouri voters also say they support banning gender-affirming care for minors, which is also included in the ballot question. -
The Missouri senator claims the drug puts patients at risk, while advocates say decades of data back up mifepristone's safety.
