CVS is getting ahead of the curve: CVS Health is pulling some of the most common decongestants from its shelves and will no longer sell them, after advisers to U.S. health regulators recently determined that an ingredient doesn’t work. The products contain oral phenylephrine, an almost-century-old ingredient in versions of decongestants and over-the-counter pills, syrups ...continue reading "Public service announcement: Phenylephrine nasal sprays work fine"
Neil Young, Stephen Stills and Keith Richards are among the artists set to appear on the upcoming live release Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 Live At The Hollywood Bowl, dropping December 15. The live album features performances from…
“By any means necessary” has been determined to be the same thing as “minimal intrusion” by far too many courts. When cops are searching for suspects, they’re pretty much free to destroy anything that stands between them and their (wanted) man, even if it means a wholly innocent house gets leveled in the process. It’s […]
Winter is just around the corner. But with potential snowfall not too far away, it’s time for road crews to start their preparations. The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Winter Operations Snow Drill is even more important this year.
Parents make many important decisions each and every day for the children. The responsibility of deciding when it's appropriate to leave children home alone is a significant consideration.
St. Louis Public Radio’s new STL Welcome Kit is a digital guide to help you understand the history, culture and ins and outs of the St. Louis region. It answers questions like: What are those stone towers throughout the city? What’s the deal with paying property taxes on vehicles? How can you take advantage of the city’s vibrant music scene? STLPR engagement editor Lara Hamdan and interim news director Brian Heffernan share the details.
A new documentary giving fans insight into some of the legendary session musicians of the 1970s is getting a theatrical release. Magnolia Pictures will screen the doc, Immediate Family, in theaters across the…
A fight between two men over whose car would win in a hypothetical race turned an Overland party full of young children into a murder scene, testimony in a trial revealed.
Washington University sociologist Adia Harvey Wingfield’s new book, "Gray Areas: How the Way We Work Perpetuates Racism & What We Can Do to Fix it," examines racial biases that impact the hiring, pay, advancement, and sociocultural experience of Black workers in the U.S. Wingfield shares what she learned from seven Black interviewees, who all work in different sectors, and offers practical suggestions for movement toward equitable practices and workplaces.
In his song "The Ballad of Billy the Kid," Billy Joel sang about coming "from a town known as Oyster Bay, Long Island." On October 19, that town named a street after him.…
An updated study of downtown recovery has St. Louis coming in dead last, down one spot, but the area considered doesn't include Downtown West, which has seen some increased activity associated with the Major League Soccer stadium.
GILLESPIE – Gillespie Health & Rehab Center is hosting its annual “Trunk-or-Treat” on Tuesday, October 31, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The free community event will be held in the parking lot of the skilled nursing facility at 7588 Staunton Rd., in Gillespie, Ill. Gillespie Health & Rehab Center staff, many in costume, will decorate their cars and fill their trunks with candy for the trick-or-treaters. In addition to candy, free snacks such as cotton candy and popcorn will be available for the visiting children and their families. “Events such as these are not only fun but are among our ways of giving back to the community we serve,” said Kim Schardan, CEO/administrator of Gillespie Health & Rehab Center. “We look forward to this every year. Seeing local kids in costume is our Halloween treat!" In addition to wearing costumes, children are encouraged to bring shopping bags, pillowcases, or pumpkin baskets for the goodies. “Many staff members
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