April 19, 2024
For people with epilepsy-and for those who care for them-the side effects of the condition are well known. They know all about the seizures and they also know how best to care for themselves or their loved ones should a seizure occur. While the persistent possibility of a seizure is well known, many people living
Flu shot for seniors Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about the flu shots made for seniors? I got sick last winter after getting a standard flu shot, and am wandering if the flu vaccine for older adults would provide me better protection this year. Almost 70 Dear Almost, There are actually two
by Jesslyn Chew Researcher Dongsheng Duan, PhD, continues to race toward bringing an effective treatment to patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a disease characterized by muscle deterioration and weakness. Duan, a Margaret Proctor Mulligan Professor in medical research at the University of Missouri School of Medicine, has spent his entire academic career working toward
The following is a statement from Senate Democratic Leader Gina Walsh on the removal of Missouri Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven by the State Board of Education after a prolonged effort by Gov. Greitens to stack the State Board of Education with interim appointments who have yet to be confirmed by the Senate. “The removal of
Greetings, My Fellow Missourians Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. The gathering together of family is an annual tradition at our home. My wife, Marla, has always planned and prepared, with the help of our children, a very memorable event. Our family has a Fall roundup time at the ranch during Thanksgiving. We gather all
“Kids, teachers, and families won. The State Board of Education voted for new leadership for our school system. That’s a major step in the right direction as we work to improve public education in Missouri. We need to: raise teacher pay, support public schools, and help students succeed. We need to make sure that the
by Phill Brooks This fall, the state’s governor mounted a challenge to a major principle of Missouri’s Constitution. It involved his successful efforts to get the state education commissioner fired by a method involving the constitutionally guaranteed independence for a few state departments. The education commissioner serves at the pleasure of the state Board of
Decades before the American Civil War, a clique of southern slaveholders arose, ruled over their states and attempted to rule the nation. But more than one hundred years ago Americans began to forget about this bold enterprise, which had caused the Civil War and had informed the purpose of Reconstruction. As American democracy again drifts
Check-in services that can help seniors stay put Dear Savvy Senior Are there any services you know of that check in on elderly seniors who live alone. I worry about my 84-year-old father falling or having a medical emergency, and not being able to get to the phone to call for help. And he won’t
“You can be one of those people who live in the past and relive the glory days, but I’m living the best days of my life now,” said Bill, a police chief, father of four children and grandfather of two grandchildren. Bill isn’t living without obstacles. He has experienced a number of orthopedic injuries and
