West Newsmagazine Your online news source for West St. Louis County, Missouri

All over the world, more twins are being born today than ever before, at a rate of about 1.6 million twins – one in every 42 children – now born each year, according to a new global review.

Bobby Plager put on the blue note as a member of the Blues first team in 1967 – and he never took it off.

Sleep problems are extremely common for women during the menopausal years…and to make matters worse, consistently disturbed sleep may play a role in weight gain during those years as well, a recent study found.

Eating fish at least twice per week can help to protect people who already have cardiovascular disease or elevated risk factors for developing it, a recent analysis found.

New research shows that the continuous advances being made in the fight against Parkinson's disease.

The Rockwood School District recently announced its Teachers of the Year for the upcoming 2021-22 school year.

WGU Missouri has issued a call for K-12 teachers across Missouri, Illinois and Kansas to nominate their innovative classroom projects. Submissions are open through April 18.

Geggie Elementary kindergartener Cooper recently received the gift of a doll that resembles a child with Down syndrome. His mother, Paige Carlson, started a fundraiser to purchase diverse, inclusive dolls for the district.

Aug. 10 will mark the 200th anniversary of Missouri’s statehood. Registration for the Missouri 2021 Ice Cream Social is open now for businesses and nonprofit organizations that want to help celebrate the occasion.

Summer camps provide kids and teens with an outlet to pursue a variety of skill sets both physically and mentally.