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Sedentary lifestyle and sugary diet more detrimental to men: Study involved short-term exposure to reduced activity and increased sugar consumption
A new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine is the first evidence in humans that short-term lifestyle changes can disrupt the response to insulin of blood vessels. It’s also the first study to show men and women react differently to these changes. Vascular insulin resistance is a feature of obesity and type […]
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Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMedia Inquiry Form JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Missouri health officials and advocates released the newly revised Missouri Cancer Action Plan that will be used for Missourians to use as a guide for cancer control and prevention work across the state through 2025. The Missouri Cancer Consortium […]
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Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMedia Inquiry Form JEFFERSON CITY, MO – With flu season now officially underway, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is encouraging Missourians to get a flu shot and a COVID-19 vaccine or booster, if eligible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has […]
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Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMedia Inquiry Form JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Every month, over 80,000 Missourians participate in the Missouri WIC program. WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. The program provides quality nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, nutritious foods, and referrals to health services. […]
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Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMedia Inquiry Form JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Paula Nickelson, acting director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), has been appointed as Vice Chair of the Performance Improvement and Accreditation Policy Committee for ASTHO, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. Additionally, Nickelson […]
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New benefit amounts begin Oct. 1 Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMedia Inquiry Form JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri WIC announces the extension of the temporary increase of the Cash Value Benefit for Fruit and Vegetable Purchases (CVB) starting Oct. 1, 2022. The new amounts will be $25 per month for child […]
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New benefit amounts begin Oct. 1 Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMedia Inquiry Form JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri WIC announces the extension of the temporary increase of the Cash Value Benefit for Fruit and Vegetable Purchases (CVB) starting Oct. 1, 2022. The new amounts will be $25 per month for child […]
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Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMedia Inquiry Form JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri collaborating organizations are pleased to be recognized by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a Healthy People 2030 Champion. Through the Healthy People initiative, public and private organizations work as […]