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Ill. Gov. Quinn To Decide on Tanning Ban For Minors

“I think the government also knows better than Mom and Dad on cigarettes,” says State Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston), “It's the...

Study: 74% of Missourians Ban Smoking in Their Homes

Do you allow people to smoke in your home? What about in your car?

Local Health Officials Remain Cautious About Coronavirus

Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Nirav Patel at Saint Louis University Hospital says hospital officials are being vigilant here...

St. Louis County Prepares for Potentially Dangerous West Nile Season

Last year was a banner year both for the sheer number of mosquitos and for the number carrying West Nile Virus but this year will...

Ill. Gov. Quinn To Decide on Tanning Ban For Minors
Study: 74% of Missourians Ban Smoking in Their Homes
Local Health Officials Remain Cautious About Coronavirus
St. Louis County Prepares for Potentially Dangerous West Nile Season

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Metro Considers E-Cig Ban On Buses & Trains

Health experts still working to verify manufacturers’ claims of E-cig safety.

Ambulant Patients Visits Doctors Surgery

Some Discouraged From Prostate Cancer Screening Under New Guidelines

The American Urological Association now supports new guidelines which state routine screening is no longer recommended for men who are at average risk for the disease.

Bridgeton Sanitary Landfill, where underground fire has been smoldering since December 2010

Weather Postpones Drilling at Burning Bridgeton Landfill

Republic Services says it will remove six concrete columns from the landfill, which will make the smell worse for about two weeks.

Be Brave Bridgeton; This Week The Smell Gets Worse

Hundreds of Bridgeton residents are waking up in hotels this morning. Their homes are near the smelly Bridgeton landfill where an underground fire can’t be contained. The odor will be even worse this week while [...]

Environmental Group: Bridgeton Landfill Data Isn’t Being Released

“Could you please tell everybody what we’re breathing in now so we can kind of gauge what ‘worse’ might be?”

Study Finds Testosterone Spike After Defeat of Rivals

when men compete against friends, whether they win or lose, their testosterone levels don’t change very much. When they face rivals, that all changes.

Mo. Bill Would Limit Lawsuits Over Lead Contamination

The measure would exempt the Doe Run Resources Corp. from punitive damages if the court determines the company is making a “good faith” effort to clean up the contaminated sites.