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Massive weight loss helps St. Peters woman detect cancer

2 years 10 months ago
ST. PETERS, Mo. - A St. Peters woman lost 95 pounds by weight lifting and eating right, but now she's been diagnosed with breast cancer. Keri North, 39, started her weight loss journey at 305 pounds. "It was a slow, steady process," North said. She began losing weight in July 2017. She lost 50 pounds, [...]
Monica Ryan

Missouri health executive: Why collaboration is key to reducing health care costs

2 years 10 months ago
Health care costs top the list of expenses that people report difficulty affording. Medical care has become so expensive, the Kaiser Family Foundation reports, that it’s considered pricier than mortgages and rent, monthly utilities and food budgets. Sixty-six percent of Americans, in fact, predicted they wouldn’t be able to afford health care in 2021. The result is that more than half of adults have delayed or gone without certain medical care during the past year due to cost. For Missouri…
Stephanie Vojicic

How the concept of whole health can help St. Louis companies become employers of choice

2 years 10 months ago
Studies show that 87% of employees consider health and wellness offerings when they decide to work for a company. To keep pace with the changing needs of employees since the onset of Covid-19, employers are enhancing their wellness plans and benefits packages to take more of a whole health approach to health care. To help employees along this journey toward overall well-being, employers are focusing on areas that go beyond just physical health. Addressing mental health, financial health and societal…
Stephanie Vojicic

Very, Very Little Of ‘Content Moderation’ Has Anything To Do With Politics

2 years 10 months ago
It’s truly amazing how focused people are, in discussions on content moderation, on the claims that “content moderation is censorship” and that it’s primarily “suppressing” political speech. That’s not how it works at all. Honestly, the origins of most content moderation efforts were around two major things: (1) spam prevention and (2) copyright infringement. Over […]
Mike Masnick

Daily Deal: Speedy Mag Wireless Charger for iPhone

2 years 10 months ago
The Fast Mag Wireless iPhone Charger is a chic, modern wireless charger for your iPhone. It features a built-in magnet and metal plate, which sticks securely to your phone to prevent it from sliding off. Fast Mag features built-in safeguards against overcharge The addition of Fast Charge technology enables your phone to rapidly charge from […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Body found near I-64 and South Grand in St. Louis

2 years 10 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - A man's body was found near I-64 and South Grand. The exact details of where or how the body was found are not clear at this time. The high-traffic area has a major highway, university campus, and is a hub for public transportation. Traffic on I-64 is being diverted from a [...]
Joe Millitzer