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Months after a court ordered Missouri to expand Medicaid, the state has been slow to reach out to hundreds of thousands of eligible residents who could benefit from the public health care program.
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Missouri had the 4th highest rate in the country of residents taking benzodiazepines, and that was before the pandemic amped up anxiety. Experts say that long term use of these medications can cause lasting problems for patients.
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Microbes living in these aquatic environments consume carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas.
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Dementia cases are projected to explode in coming decades, but new research shows lifestyle changes can reduce 40% of cases.
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Found in wetlands from Missouri to Massachusetts, photoferrotrophs could be absorbing carbon dioxide on a large scale, underscoring the importance of conserving these threatened habitats, Washington University scientists say.
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The report concludes that expanding the program in Missouri would create tens of thousands of jobs. "We don’t see how the state can’t afford to expand Medicaid," one researcher said.
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Washington University researchers say women could be in trouble financially for years to come because of significant job losses during the crisis.
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Loss of smell is one of the telltale signs of COVID-19, affecting up to 80% of patients by some estimates.
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Can Kansas City make itself a place where young Black people want to stay?
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Why one Black woman from the Kansas City area plans to leave upon graduating, a University of Kansas professor's research follows a possible path to disrupting the coronavirus, and how Kansas City's largest art museum will welcome visitors once again.
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College administrators have some tough decisions to make, but it's a mistake for them to blame outbreaks of COVID-19 solely on students, says Dr. Jessica Gold.
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A conversation with Kansas City's mayor about police reform and leadership, and the city budget. Plus, is it fair that universities are blaming their students for the spread of the coronavirus on campus?