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Missouri House passes bill on asthma medication in schools
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Legislation that would let Missouri school nurses keep asthma medication on hand and treat students for attacks is on its way to Gov. Jay Nixon. School districts would purchase the medication, and the nurses would decide how...Tags: St. Louis, Asthma, Nursing, U.S. Senate, Medical Specialization
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Amendment breaks Mo. Senate filibuster on drug database; bill likely is dead
jjacob@ky3.comJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The filibustering of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Act in the Missouri Senate came to a conclusion on Thursday evening with an amendment that addressed some of the major concerns voiced by opponents to the act. Senate...Tags: Vicodin (drug), Hospitals and Clinics, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, OxyContin (drug)
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Medication Take Back Events Scheduled in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Unused or expired medications are a public safety issue leading to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse. Medication take-back events provide a means for safe disposal of prescription and over- the-counter medications. As part of...Tags: Pharmaceuticals
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DNA match leads to charge against Iowa man for rape in Springfield in 2009
lrussell@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Modern technology increasingly means old cases are never cold. A DNA match spotted by a nationwide computer database led to a man from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, being charged with raping a woman whom he encountered on a sidewalk near...Tags: Sex Crimes, Lawyers, FBI, Prosecution, DNA
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Dog attack prompts Postal Service to stop delivery in Springfield neighborhood
jscherder@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The United States Postal Service is putting the bite on mail service. It has nothing to do with postal agency cuts but unrestrained canines. Nationwide, Springfield ranks 23rd when it comes to dog attacks on postal workers. They...Tags: Rentals, U.S. Postal Service, Mail Order Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Animal Attacks
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Multiple Springfield locations will take back unused, expired prescription medicine on Saturday
newsalerts@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Multiple locations will be involved in a Drug Take-Back Event in Springfield on Saturday, April 28th. Springfield Police are joining other agencies to provide citizens with a safe way to dispose of unused or expired medication....Tags: Prescription Drugs, Pharmaceuticals
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Treatment for respiratory illness could be the key to treating H-P-V
H-P-V is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the U-S. But what many don't know is H-P-V can also cause a serious respiratory disease. One doctor says curing this lung problem could be the first step to curing H-P-V. About 20-million...
Tags: Lungs and Airways, Arthritis, Diseases and Illnesses, Human Body, Health
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Mercy Hospital eyes drug shortages, says problem could escalate
jscherder@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo -- Drug shortages are hitting the Ozarks. Congress is investigating shortages of crucial drugs across the country, especially looking at fake pharmacies that investigators believe are set up solely to buy and resell the drugs at huge...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Food and Drug Administration, Pharmaceuticals
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Dog droppings being tested for DNA to find owners who don't scoop
cplein@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- An apartment complex in Cincinnati, Ohio, has had enough of cleaning up after its tenants and their pets. "It's an interesting idea," said veterinarian Heath Wiseman of Springfield Veterinary Center. "I think it's extreme," said...Tags: DNA, Pets, Human Body, Health, Biotechnology Industry
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Veterinarian says shortage of medication threatens dogs with heartworms
mneider@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The only FDA approved medication to treat a heartworm infection in dogs is in short supply nationwide. The manufacturer of the drug Immiticide has been experiencing a problem in producing the medication for the past year. Dr. Heath...Tags: Dog (animal), Health, Food and Drug Administration, Pharmaceuticals, Symptoms
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Report: Hospitals' reporting systems don't capture most patient harm
jscherder@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Health care is a complex industry. It's unique. A single mistake made by the staff could seriously injure you or possibly kill you. Contact KY3 examined what Consumer Reports has to say about Cox and Mercy hospitals, as well as...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Consumers, Health, Medical Procedures and Tests, Pharmaceuticals
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Bustamante apologizes, then gets life term with possible parole for murdering girl
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A teenager who confessed to strangling, cutting and stabbing a 9-year-old girl because she wanted to know how it felt to kill someone was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison with the possibility of parole. Alyssa Bustamante,...Tags: Justice System, Psychiatry, Psychiatrists, Justice System, Health and Medical Professionals
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