Missouri lawmaker urges Schedule III listing for xylazine to track 'tranq' overdoses Rep. Bill Allen told the House Health committee HB1881 would place xylazine ("tranq") on Missouri's controlled-substance schedule (Schedule III) to enable surveillance and prosecution while preserving veterinary use; veterinarians and doctors warned of severe tissue injury when mixed with fentanyl and stressed the need for data.

Missouri lawmakers are pushing to classify xylazine, or "tranq," as a controlled substance, aiming to tackle the deadly mix with fentanyl that’s wreaking havoc on public health.

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Providing care beyond the bedside Families caring for medically complex children now have a groundbreaking new resource at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital: the state’s first in-hospital simulated home environment. Known as Sim Home, the space offers parents and caregivers a unique overnight experience where they can practice caring for their child in a homelike setting before discharge. Ranken Jordan […]

'Providing care beyond the bedside'

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A doctor’s guide to staying healthy through holiday meals As Missouri families navigate a season filled with travel, celebration and calorie-heavy holiday traditions, health experts say it’s also a critical time to pay attention to blood sugar. More than 600,000 adults in Missouri are living with diabetes, and many more are unknowingly on the brink of developing the disease. Between oversized meals, sugary desserts, […]

'A doctor’s guide to staying healthy through holiday meals'

🖋 Ashley Winters | The St. Louis American
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‘And that’s all gone’: Rural health centers in Missouri close, end continuous local care • Missouri Independent Audrain Community Hospital closed in Mexico, Missouri, leaving the rural area with few health care options

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Thanks to HR1 Rural health centers are closing. If your congressmen voted for this, vote them out when you can.

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Missouri allocates $2.67B for health programs including mental health and substance abuse services Missouri's budget confirms $2.67 billion to enhance health and mental health initiatives.

Missouri is making a monumental investment of $2.67 billion to transform health and mental health services across the state!

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