Sept. 30 SHO-ME SHUFFLERS LINE AND COUPLE DANCING: 6-8:30 p.m., Firefighters Hall, 117 McMenamy Road, St. Peters. Cost 4 per person. Call Barb at 636-970-1210.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking action on approximately 200 cough-suppressant products, many of which are mistakenly being given to children. Hydrocodone is a narcotic commonly used for the treatment of pain and suppressing coughs. The FDA informs that this action should not involve other FDA approved formulations. [click link for full article]

KEARNEY — Jay Dunning of Kearney was bitten by a mosquito in his back yard in September 2003. But the inflamed, itchy bump on his skin became the least of his worries.

Most Americans who abuse prescription drugs aren’t turning to street dealers to get their fix. They hit up friends and family.

Jessie Johnson rolled his wheelchair into a small doctor's office for one of the most important appointments of his life. At 28, Johnson suffers from cerebral palsy, and he hoped a government disability exam would support his claim that he is too sick to work. But in 16 minutes Johnson emerged, wondering what had just happened. "I could have done that exam myself," Johnson said. He is among ...

A Lincoln County judge this week rejected a request to allow a man accused of injuring himself in a fake shootout to have access to firearms before his upcoming trial.

Experts on Myasthenia Gravis (MG) say it is underdiagnosed -- patients are sometimes told they have less severe conditions such as fibromyalgia.

Low birth weight children may be at a greater risk of stress related health problems as adults, according to a new study accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). [click link for full article]

VISALIA -- An organization providing medical marijuana to about 1,500 people is being forced to shut its doors in downtown Visalia.

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