Health

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services increases efforts to reduce falls among senior adults.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has published A Multi Year Look at Maternal Mortality in Missouri: 2017-2021 Annual Report.

As students prepare for this exciting time of the year, it’s crucial to remember the importance of poison prevention. Read on for a quick refresher on back-to-school safety and common poisoning scenarios focused primarily on college and high school students.

Taineptine or ZaZa Red is a dangerous and unregulated drug int he US. Despite being marketed as a “dietary supplement,” “energy enhancer,” or “mood stabilizer,” tianeptine functions similarly to opioids and can be as addictive and harmful as heroin.

Mercy Mobile Mammogram coming August 7, 2024, by appointment only.

In 2023, 34 Missourians died due to heat-related illnesses. Heat is the number one cause of weather-related deaths in the United States.

Poison ivy and poison oak are widespread across Missouri, but poison ivy is more common than poison oak in most areas across the state. You can find it in almost every city and county in Missouri.

Free meals being served to families from hundreds of locations in Missouri!

BCHD is proud to announce a new partnership with Avenues of Mental Health located on site.