/health-science-environment Health, Science & Environment en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 26 Jun 2025 17:57:14 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-26/guide-financial-assistance-programs-residents-businesses-tornado Residents can use the funds for short-term housing and for replacing groceries, clothing and other items lost during the storm. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 17:57:14 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-26/guide-financial-assistance-programs-residents-businesses-tornado Hiba Ahmad /health-science-environment/2025-06-25/st-ann-woman-died-heat-wave-apartment-ameren-shut-off-power Ameren Missouri has disconnected more than 100,000 households that were behind on their bills in the past year. Advocates say Missouri laws need to change to better protect people in extreme heat. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:29:36 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-25/st-ann-woman-died-heat-wave-apartment-ameren-shut-off-power Kate Grumke /health-science-environment/2025-06-24/greenway-connector-path-could-make-bumpy-bike-rides-to-tower-grove-safer The connector's first phase will rework 1.4 miles of road between Vandeventer Avenue and Tower Grove Park, repaving Tower Grove Avenue and installing new protected bike lanes and pedestrian paths. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-24/greenway-connector-path-could-make-bumpy-bike-rides-to-tower-grove-safer Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2025-06-23/st-lukes-to-close-des-peres-hospital-in-august The 143-bed hospital did not have enough patients to stay open, a spokeswoman said. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 23:40:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-23/st-lukes-to-close-des-peres-hospital-in-august Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2025-06-23/st-louis-database-asian-americans-therapists One St. Louis area civic youth organization is trying to reduce mental health stigma among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by offering a statewide Asian therapist database. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-23/st-louis-database-asian-americans-therapists Andrea Y. Henderson /health-science-environment/2025-06-20/wood-river-levee-madison-county-army-corps-completes-upgrade The completion of a project to control underseepage along the Wood River Levee that runs adjacent to the Mississippi River marks the latest effort to address a crucial flood prevention tool that hasn’t always held up during the region’s worst floods. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:35:32 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-20/wood-river-levee-madison-county-army-corps-completes-upgrade Will Bauer /health-science-environment/2025-06-20/a-heat-wave-will-soon-flame-st-louis-it-could-feel-like-109-degrees-starting-saturday During the heat wave, Red Cross shelters for tornado victims will also serve as cooling shelters for people who were affected by the storm. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:03:27 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-20/a-heat-wave-will-soon-flame-st-louis-it-could-feel-like-109-degrees-starting-saturday Kate Grumke /health-science-environment/2025-06-20/missouri-alternative-health-plans-farmers The Farm Bureau aims to reach an underinsured population, but without government oversight. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-20/missouri-alternative-health-plans-farmers Jana Rose Schleis /health-science-environment/2025-06-20/st-louis-carnivorous-plant-society-show-sale-missouri-botanical-garden The St. Louis Carnivorous Plant Society is full of enthusiasts who prefer meat-eating plants over the ones with strict solar diets. It will hold its annual sale at the Missouri Botanical Gardens on Saturday. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-20/st-louis-carnivorous-plant-society-show-sale-missouri-botanical-garden Kate Grumke /health-science-environment/2025-06-18/missouri-ban-on-transgender-care-for-minors-intact-after-scotus-decision Missouri’s 2023 ban prohibits providers from giving hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgeries to Missourians under 18. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:28:15 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-18/missouri-ban-on-transgender-care-for-minors-intact-after-scotus-decision Sarah Fentem, Noah Taborda