Texas County Memorial Hospital will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 12. Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) will collect blood donations in the Jayson Gentry Community Safe Room on the TCMH campus, 1333 S. Sam Houston Blvd. in Houston. more

Mercy health system recently introduced "Toni," a savvy chatbot designed to make patients’ health care experience smoother and more convenient, officials announced. more

Texas County Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation held an online auction from Nov. 21 to 30, raising $30,844 for TCMH Hospice of Care. The fundraising total included cash and material donations. more

The Healthcare Services Group Charitable Foundation (HSGCF) has awarded a grant of $25,000 to Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston. The primary objective of the grant, according to officials, is to enhance patient safety, quality of care and positive outcomes for all patients. more

For 30 years, Cheryl Rosenfeld has studied how biological information gets transferred from mothers to babies during pregnancy. The research is personal for Rosenfeld, whose niece, Sara, was exposed to sedative drugs in utero. Although the little girl was born healthy, she started developing respiratory, neurological, and other health issues in her teenage years.
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Many people associate virtual reality headsets with interactive video games, but a researcher at the University of Missouri is using them for something far more important — helping autistic people navigate public transportation on college campuses.

MU researcher Noah Glaser — in collaboration with Matthew Schmidt, an associate professor at the University of Georgia, and others — partnered with a program at the University of Cincinnati on a pair of studies geared toward providing autistic people virtual training opportunities to practice using a public bus to get around town. more

It’s the time of year when we’re drawn to comfort foods. As the days get shorter and hats and coats take center stage in the closet, many of us seek out dishes that warm us up. more

Texas County Memorial Hospital gave out top employee awards and honored 38 employees with service awards at the 41st annual Celebration of TCMH Employees on Dec. 8 at the Jayson Gentry Community Safe Room at TCMH.   more

Officials with the Missouri State University-West Plains Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree program are seeking comments from the public regarding the program in preparation for a five-year site visit by the Missouri State Board of Nursing (MSBN). more

Missouri State University-West Plains has been awarded grant funds of just over half a million dollars to help pay for the expansion of its nursing program, officials announced Monday. more

The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks and Ozarks Healthcare are calling on community members to cap off the year by donating blood at a drive Dec. 27. more

Rotarian Seth Huddleston, principal at South Fork Elementary updated the West Plains Sunrise Rotary Club on Thursday regarding South Fork’s fundraising efforts for St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Partnering with K-Country 95 radio station, South Fork’s 135 students’ first efforts in 2009 resulted in contributions of $550. more

Texas County Memorial Hospital's emergency room in Houston has seen an increase in positive respiratory virus cases as Missouri enters its respiratory virus season, hospital board members learned during their most recent monthly meeting Nov. 28. more

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The American Red Cross will host a blood drive from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St., in the north exhibit hall. more

As one of the most insidious diseases in the world, cancer has few treatments that work to eradicate it completely. Now, a new groundbreaking approach pioneered by two researchers working at the University of Missouri’s Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building shows promising results in preventing lung cancer caused by a carcinogen in cigarettes — a discovery that immunologists Haval Shirwan and Esma Yolcu rank among the most significant of their careers.
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Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains recently celebrated a significant milestone at its recent annual Longevity Banquet, honoring 132 dedicated employees for their combined total of 1,270 years of service to the healthcare organization. more

Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston has achieved gold-level Safe Sleep Certification with the Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program, officials announce. more

Holidays are great at bringing everyone together. But eating meals as a family shouldn’t just be for special occasions! more

The holidays are upon us! It’s a special time of year to spend time with family and friends. Here are 12 tips to make sure you have a healthy holiday season: more