Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston will receive a $332,000 Delta Regional Authority grant, hospital board members learned at their most recent monthly meeting on Oct. 31.  more

The rate of opioid use among pregnant women in the United States quadrupled between 1999 and 2014 and continues to rise — an alarming trend that researchers from the University of Missouri and University of Iowa say has exposed the stigma felt by opioid-dependent mothers and how their shame has negatively impacted the health care received by their infants.
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Childhood trauma is a key risk factor for future substance use disorder, overdose, and suicide. This is particularly problematic in rural areas where children experience higher rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). more

Willow Health Care officials announce the facility is now accepting U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Optum insurance at Willow Care Nursing Home, Brooke Haven Healthcare and Mtn. View Healthcare. The new policy took effect Wednesday. more

Before a new baby arrives, there are so many exciting things to do to prepare for that special day when parents get to bring their little bundle of joy home. more

Live animals are not ordinarily allowed on the premises of a food establishment, according to the Missouri Food Code. Service animals who are controlled by the disabled employee or person are allowed in non-food preparation areas if a health or safety hazard will not result from the presence or activities of the service animal. more

Ozarks Healthcare’s Mobile Mammography Unit will continue to travel and offer mammogram services to surrounding communities during the month of November.  more

As a physician, University of Missouri researcher W. David Arnold has long cared for patients with some of the world’s most debilitating illnesses, including spinal muscular atrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and muscular dystrophies. Now, funded by a $3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA)/National Institutes of Health (NIH), Arnold will examine how motor neuron firing rates influence strength in older adults. His ultimate goal for this grant is to discover new ways to optimize and maintain function and independence of older adults. more

This year alone, the American Cancer Society estimates almost two million new cancer cases will occur in the United States, and at least 25% of cases may be fatal. That’s why Paul de Figueiredo and his team at the University of Missouri are working to lower these numbers through the Synthetic Programmable bacteria for Immune-directed Killing in tumor Environments (SPIKEs) project. more

Texas County Memorial Hospital officials announced that Kassie Rogers, a certified nursing assistant (CNA) in the facility’s medical-surgical (med-surg) department, is its first Sunflower Award recipient.  more