Rebecca Smith

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Caption: Joe Morris and Sean O'Hara both say that without the Direct Primary Care clinic in their town, they could not afford to get medical care. , Credit: Rebecca Smith

Medical Memberships Fill Some Gaps When People Can't Afford Insurance (03:28)
From: Side Effects Public Media

An alternative medical model called Direct Primary Care is helping some rural Missourians access at least basic medical care.
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Rise In Mumps Cases Has Some Public Health Officials Asking Questions (03:25)
From: Side Effects Public Media

A mumps outbreak at the University of Missouri and throughout the state of Arkansas has some public health officials asking questions about the effectiveness of the mumps vaccine.
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Impending Ban on Herbal Painkiller Could Hamper Research (03:36)
From: Side Effects Public Media

Kratom, an herbal supplement used by some to manage pain and opioid withdrawal, is expected to be made a schedule 1 drug by the DEA at the end of September. This has angered ...
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Missouri Nursing Students Help Refugees Navigate America’s Healthcare System (03:31)
From: Side Effects Public Media

Nursing students at the University of Missouri are working with refugees in their community and acting as health care guides. This is to help the refugees become confident ...

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