July 17, 2008

July testing at Lake of the Ozarks found low levels of E. coli

By The Associated Press The Department of Natural Resources took 55 samples on July 7 from the Community Toll Bridge to mile marker 30. June tests found high levels of E. coli, mainly in high-traffic areas near Tan-Tar-A Resort.

Mo. woman says Wal-Mart, health officials discriminated against her monkey

By The Associated Press Debby Rose of Springfield said in the lawsuit that the 10-year-old bonnet macaque helps curb a social anxiety disorder that can cause her to have panic attacks in public.

July 15, 2008

Bristol-Myers Squibb to pay Mo. more than $11M to settle Medicaid fraud case

By The Associated Press The payment is part of a national settlement in which the drug-maker has agreed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to 44 states and the federal government. Missouri’s portion of the settlement was announced Tuesday.

July 08, 2008

MU medical students develop free clinic for the uninsured

By ELIZABETH EBERLIN The clinic will be staffed by student volunteers who will begin seeing 15 to 20 patients one day a week in fall 2008. The hours will expand as needed.

July 05, 2008

Missouri data mirror national trend for HIV/AIDS diagnoses in some categories

By ROSEANN MORING The national report from the CDC suggests that prevention strategies should be strengthened to slow or stop the flow of HIV/among men who have sex with other men.

June 27, 2008

21 people take part in free HIV testing

By ROSEANN MORING The Columbia/Boone County Health Department set up a booth on Garth Avenue on Friday — National HIV Testing Day — as part of its outreach to the African-American community.

Summer Survival Guide

By Melissa Healy/The Los Angeles Times Ready to enjoy the simple pleasures of summer? Let’s get started.

Closed plant in Cameron to be checked for contaminants

By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER/The Associated Press (Web Exclusive) The community is seeking answers to the cause behind an apparent outbreak in tumors among residents.

June 25, 2008

Columbia cook sheds light
on cooking with soy products

By NOELLE DALY Leigh Lockhart, owner of Main Squeeze Cafe, filmed a video Wednesday on how to cook with tofu and soy products. The film is part of a series called “Columbia Cooks,” which is a result of the city receiving a grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health to film videos on healthy cooking to be broadcast on Columbia’s cable channel.

June 13, 2008

Tomatoes coming back to Columbia grocery stores and restaurants

By CATHERINE MCCOMB That's because the Food and Drug Administration has determined that tomatoes grown in more than 35 states, including Missouri, are not linked to the recent salmonella outbreak and are safe to eat.

June 06, 2008

Mo. taxpayers will be able to contribute to breast cancer services

By The Associated Press Gov. Matt Blunt signed legislation Thursday adding the contribution checkoff to Missouri’s income tax forms.

June 01, 2008

Mother embraces challenges and joys of daughter with disability

By REGAN PALMER When Kate and Christian Basi’s daughter, Julianna, was born, they said they were in a state of denial that she had Down syndrome. Now, Kate Basi says she would not change her daughter’s condition; Julianna is perfect the way she is.

May 29, 2008

UM System recognized for workplace wellness programs

By MICHAEL SEWALL The American Heart Association made a presentation at MU's Lowry Mall.

May 16, 2008

MU volunteers reach trauma victims worldwide

By JACKIE BORCHARDT MU's International Center for Psychosocial Trauma team develops and introduces creative ways to talk and work with children and families suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. New Orleans is the center’s most recent focus — MU teams have made six trips to the area since Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in August 2005 — but the program has reached thousands of people worldwide, focusing on children.

May 12, 2008

MU School of Medicine opens clinical center

By C.J. TRENT The seven-story building houses the Russell D. and Mary B. Shelden Clinical Simulation Center, a state-of-the-art facility for students learning how to perform medical procedures.

May 11, 2008

Yoga nidra gains popularity in Columbia

By PAUL DAVID LAMPE and ROSE RAYMOND Yoga nidra literally means the sleep of the yogis; a yogi being a yoga master or practitioner of yoga. It is a sensing practice that helps to reduce stress. In Columbia, yoga nidra is gaining popularity and has also been shown to help reduce stress for soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Cause of autism cases to be debated in federal court

By The Associated Press Families claiming that a mercury-based preservative in vaccines triggers autism will challenge mainstream medicine Monday as they take their case to a federal court.

May 05, 2008

Craniectomy surgery developed at MU shows promise for infants with skull disorder

By RACHEL SWETNAM Developed in 1996 at University Hospital by David Jimenez and Constance Barone, an endoscopic strip craniectomy requires a small incision in a baby’s skull to remove a strip of bone, creating room for the brain to grow and eliminating the buildup of pressure. In May 2007, Usiakimi Igbaseimokumo started preforming this technique and has taken over the research looking at the long-term effects on children treated by this method.

May 03, 2008

Bike, Walk and Wheel Week kicks off

By SARAH PALMER, JUANA SUMMERS, MICHAEL NUNEZ and ERIN VAN SICKLE The city’s seventh annual Bike, Walk and Wheel week featured several “ArtCycle’s,” the Mayor’s Challenge race and warm weather.

May 02, 2008

Columbia reports first drinking water violation in 3 decades

By C.J. TRENT and JULIE KARCESKI Columbia’s drinking water in 2007 exceeded government standards for a contaminant linked to a long-term cancer risk, the city reported Friday.