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OSF Rehab Director Discusses Osteoporosis During Women's Health Week

1 month 2 weeks ago
ALTON – Osteoporosis can significantly affect women’s health, but local health officials are highlighting preventative measures and more during National Women’s Health Week. Frances Young, Director of OSF Rehabilitation Services in Alton, shared her osteoporosis expertise on Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com for National Women’s Health Week from May 11-17, 2025. Young described osteoporosis as a disease in which one’s bones become “brittle and weak.” She said that while osteoporosis can affect both men and women, it’s more commonly found in women. And while it’s mostly seen in patients ages 50 and older, she said bone deterioration starts outpacing bone growth past age 30 – underscoring the need to take preventative action early on. “If you can start exercise at an early age, that can help to prevent it,” Young said. “At an older age, can help to slow the progression of the disease.” Though

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Teen dead after stabbing in O'Fallon, Ill., suspect in custody

1 month 2 weeks ago
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - Police are investigating after a 17-year-old teen was fatally stabbed Sunday night in O'Fallon, Ill. According to the O'Fallon Police Department, the incident took place between 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Sunday night in the Goshen Trailhead parking lot, located on the 300 block of Kyle Road. According to St. [...]
Nick Gladney

Proposed federal work requirements could cut over 90k Missourians from Medicaid

1 month 2 weeks ago
Over 90,000 Missourians could lose their Medicaid coverage under a proposal by Congressional Republicans to implement work requirements, according to a pair of recent studies of the plan. A Republican reconciliation bill still being negotiated in the U.S. House contains various proposed changes to Medicaid — among them work reporting requirements — to pay for […]
Clara Bates

Rural Missouri jails see windfall in Donald Trump’s mass deportation effort

1 month 2 weeks ago
On a recent morning, thick fog lingered over the hills and hollows of Ozark County, Missouri, limiting the view of Lick Creek. It and other waterways raged out of their banks in overnight flash flooding, only to recede with debris strewn about. County commissioners huddled inside the courthouse, one block from a muddy rodeo ring, […]
Jesse Bogan

Storm damage halts SLPS buses, schools rerouted

1 month 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS - Storm damage has disrupted operations at the Saint Louis Public Schools (SLPS) and the Clayton School District, affecting transportation and school facilities. SLPS district leaders report that transportation is the biggest challenge due to the storm, with the bus depot impacted and roads blocked by downed trees and power lines. Bus service [...]
Laura Simon

Winners and losers of Missouri’s 2025 legislative session

1 month 2 weeks ago
For the first time in years, the legislative session wasn’t defined by Republican infighting.  The GOP supermajority managed to mend fences and get along most of the year. And even though both the House and Senate left town early last week — an historically rare occurrence that is quickly becoming the norm — they still […]
Jason Hancock