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ThriveLink’s founder says St. Louis is the place to be for a health care startup
Kwamane Liddell is not a typical St. Louis boomerang. A Chicago native, he says his ties to the region took root a little later in life while studying for a master’s degree in health administration (and later law degree) at Saint Louis University. His career took him to the West Coast, though, before a 2022 Arch Grant award brought him and the company he founded to St. Louis for good.
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First-in-Missouri facility opens in St. Louis, providing medical respite care for the unhoused
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A new facility in St. Louis is working to provide better care for a portion of the population often forgotten, while also addressing a growing issue in the healthcare system. On the eighth floor of the Peter and Paul Community Campus sits Three...
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St. Louis City residents stock up on bottled water after boil water advisory issued
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - During this dangerous heat wave, tens of thousands of St. Louis residents are having to take extra steps to drink water. The city of St. Louis Water Division issued a precautionary boil water advisory early Tuesday morning. The advisory is in effect for over a dozen neighborhoods in the city, mostly in south St. Louis but also in parts of north St. Louis.
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Questions raised about ambulance availability in St. Louis as budget cuts loom
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Questions are emerging about whether St. Louis has enough ambulances available when residents call 911, and whether a budget decision now being finalized could make the problem worse. The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is moving approximately $500,000 away from ambulances as part...
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She Struggled To Get a Lifesaving Drug Even After Insurers Vowed To Help
LADUE, Mo. — Over four consecutive days in January, Margaret Hvatum ran a 5K, a 10K, a half-marathon, and a full marathon. The 70-year-old covered a combined distance that’s nearly equivalent to running the length of Manhattan four times. Hvatum, a part-time computer science professor, has a weakened...
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WashU Medicine neurosurgery chair elected society president
Gregory Zipfel, MD, head of the Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery at WashU Medicine in St. Louis, has been elected president of the Society of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Zipfel began his one-year term May 17 He has led the department since 2019 and also serves as neurosurgeon-in-chief at St. Louis-based Barnes-Jewish Hospital, according to a June 26 news release.
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St. Luke's Concierge Medicine
Imagine you or a family member gets sick—and you don’t want to wait hours, days, or even weeks to be seen. Instead, what if your physician was just a call away and helped coordinate the care you need? That’s the idea behind St. Luke’s Concierge Medicine. Joining us today is Dr. Michael P. Schachter, a Family Medicine and Primary Care Physician leading the program, to explain how it works and who it’s for. To learn more, call 314-864-6750 or visit StLukes-STL.com.
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Cardinal Glennon announces pediatric addition
ST. LOUIS—SSM Health plans to build a new pediatric multidisciplinary ambulatory facility: the SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Pediatric Outpatient Pavilion. “The new SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Pediatric Outpatient Pavilion plays a critical role in transforming pediatric care in the region,” said Dr. Hossain Marandi, the president of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. “It expands access to specialized services while ensuring those services are closely connected to hospital-based care when needed.
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Festus-area nursing home accused of wage theft
A nursing home south of Festus has been accused in federal court of failing to properly pay its employees, according to court records. The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday, June 22, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri that accuses the Superior Manor of Festus and two administrators of cheating 104 employees out of regular and overtime pay.
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CareSTL Health says it will re-open soon
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Troubled clinic CareSTL Health is preparing to re-open its doors in July. CareSTL’s website says there will be a grand opening on Monday, July 6. Multiple of its clinics have closed in recent years amid funding woes, leaving just one of its clinics open in North City.
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Area hospitals receive top national rankings for specialty care
When you or someone you care about faces a complex medical condition, choosing the right specialist is a top priority. Three area hospitals were recently recognized by Newsweek and Statista as being among the nation’s top 200 for seven different areas of specialty care in 2026. Mercy Hospital St....
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St. Louis Children's Heads West With Wentzville Parkway Super Clinic
Families along Highway 61 are in for a shorter drive to specialty pediatric care. Wentzville officials quietly dropped a big hint on Thursday, revealing that the northwest corner of Highway 61 and Wentzville Parkway is slated to become home to a new St. Louis Children's specialty care center. The city said there is no firm opening date yet and promised more details in a follow-up post. The tease comes after months of planning and municipal review for the site, and for parents who routinely trek into St. Louis for pediatric subspecialty visits, the new project could cut down on road time and speed access to imaging and same-day services.
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St. Louis water safety fears spike amid Legionella outbreak, sinkhole
ST. LOUIS – Water safety concerns are swirling in downtown St. Louis after Legionella bacteria was discovered in the St. Louis Public Schools headquarters water system. This comes as a massive sinkhole nearby has impacted water infrastructure, leaving several fire hydrants out of service. The St. Louis Public Schools...
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Centene is offering buyouts to employees
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The St. Louis Children’s Hospital ER, reviewed!
One in an occasional series of irreverent reviews designed to help people navigate St. Louis in all its quirky glory. As a dad who is regularly featured on the cover of Neurotic Parent Magazine, I spend a tremendous amount of energy avoiding unscheduled trips to the hospital. With two young and extremely rambunctious little boys, my brain calculates injury probabilities with enough computational power to melt an Armory-sized data center. But even though I employ over-the-top preventative measures to keep them injury free, like cutting their oatmeal into smaller pieces, or making them wear a helmet to play with play-doh, they still find new and innovative ways to maim themselves.
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A school, a clinic and the work of repairing the world
Inside Pierre Laclede Junior Career Academy in north St. Louis a quiet but ambitious experiment is unfolding. Students come seeking physicals, counseling, health information, hygiene supplies and, sometimes, simply a safe adult willing to listen. The school-based clinic initiative — developed with IFM Community Medicine — is part of a...