MO.gov News Feed: Department of Health & Senior Services /news-rss?filter=health_and_senior_services MO.gov News Feed: Department of Health & Senior Services Sat, 27 Jul 2024 09:58:06 +0000 en-us DHSS awards funding to local Missouri governments to improve infectious disease response and prevention within confinement facilities http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/0f1a0ed6-95f4-40f6-83c1-c055ed59a40b http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/0f1a0ed6-95f4-40f6-83c1-c055ed59a40b Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0000 Employment program for seniors highlighted during National Employ Older Workers Week http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/f0c43bae-dbff-4983-8b93-bff49bcd4762 http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/f0c43bae-dbff-4983-8b93-bff49bcd4762 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0000 DHSS requests public comment on Missouri WIC state plan for upcoming year http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/024db7bc-ee5c-4a08-a287-4af5205d2101 http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/024db7bc-ee5c-4a08-a287-4af5205d2101 Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0000 Second round of marijuana microbusiness licenses awarded http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/c7fdd6c0-8ce9-4a12-aa65-8cdbd617cb4b http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/c7fdd6c0-8ce9-4a12-aa65-8cdbd617cb4b Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0000 City of Columbia earns award for community water fluoridation http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/e8e0332d-ba62-4e96-8180-9dae5b6125c2 http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/e8e0332d-ba62-4e96-8180-9dae5b6125c2 Sun, 21 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0000 Funds transferred to beneficiaries of state’s adult-use cannabis program http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/84f7c690-98a6-47fc-a7b2-c7a46308dc82 http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/84f7c690-98a6-47fc-a7b2-c7a46308dc82 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0000 Missouri Master Plan on Aging seeks input from all Missourians http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/acf4454f-5ae1-4cd2-b78d-8bfd2ccb549f http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/acf4454f-5ae1-4cd2-b78d-8bfd2ccb549f Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0000 Supplemental health care service agencies urged to register with the State http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/e0ecda1c-2eb8-4589-83cb-7e8af981e986 http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/e0ecda1c-2eb8-4589-83cb-7e8af981e986 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0000 Staying healthy and safe in the summer’s first heat wave http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/aefa117e-3f16-4a2c-9df2-df3596100892 http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/aefa117e-3f16-4a2c-9df2-df3596100892 Sun, 23 Jun 2024 19:00:00 +0000 Partners in Prevention to offer free, online tobacco and nicotine retailer training http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/3ae686bc-379a-4d9d-a0f8-c95381ae1873 http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/3ae686bc-379a-4d9d-a0f8-c95381ae1873 Sun, 23 Jun 2024 19:00:00 +0000 DHSS recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/8cc460b9-b863-4cce-9555-8538f0fb833e http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/8cc460b9-b863-4cce-9555-8538f0fb833e Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:00:00 +0000 DHSS offers “My Life, My Quit” to help youth quit vaping http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/2163576a-a1a4-4373-b1be-f11d3a6eb1a3 http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/2163576a-a1a4-4373-b1be-f11d3a6eb1a3 Sun, 09 Jun 2024 19:00:00 +0000 Second round of cannabis microbusiness applicants selected by random lottery drawing http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/49abb8bf-7ef1-432b-924e-5374b1825068 http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/49abb8bf-7ef1-432b-924e-5374b1825068 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:00:00 +0000 Online map and text number will help families locate local summer food programs http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/8d73641f-b253-4c59-a57c-d9e6aa75eae7 http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/8d73641f-b253-4c59-a57c-d9e6aa75eae7 Thu, 30 May 2024 19:00:00 +0000 Free meals are being served to children at hundreds of locations in Missouri Two cases of Legionnaires' disease reported http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/6b19386d-487c-4ace-939a-1de0f1ce5daa http://health.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/6b19386d-487c-4ace-939a-1de0f1ce5daa Wed, 22 May 2024 19:00:00 +0000