Health

Over the next three months, 900 Missourians who have or will choose to be vaccinated will win cash or education savings account prizes in the amount of $10,000, according to a press statement issued by the governor's office.

The announcement cites a rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations and the spread of the Delta variant as reasons for the mandate.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in every six Americans will become sick from a foodborne pathogen during any given year, which makes preparing foods for outdoor cooking and grilling them safely an important priority for every family.

Viral infections due to human papillomavirus (HPV) are extremely common in the U.S. … so common that nearly all men and women will deal with some form of this sexually transmitted virus during their lifetimes.

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, (NIAAA), millions of young people every year are more likely to have problems in school, engage in risky behaviors, become victims of physical or sexual assault, or get hurt or killed in accidents as a direct result of alcohol use.

Pets that are certified as emotional support animals really do provide mental health benefits for their owners, a recent study found.

Car accidents in which drivers and their passengers under 18 are not wearing seatbelts are the reason for two-thirds of all pediatric spinal fractures in the U.S.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women. However, when women under 55 come to the hospital with chest pain, they wait longer to be seen, are less likely to receive basic heart attack screening tests, and are identified as needing immediate treatment less often than men.

As vaccine trials for younger audiences are underway across the country, pediatricians and school districts alike are recommending students check in with their pediatricians to find out what is needed before the start of the new school year.

Although many people see household chores as completely mundane and mindless tasks, that may not be the case for older adults. Researchers in Canada recently found that seniors who spent more time doing chores also had greater brain size in key areas – a strong positive predictor of cognitive health.