Respiratory Sickness Spreading Around The Area
It’s that time of the year again here in the lake area that a variety of illnesses are spreading and at a good pace. Jessica Whitworth, a Nurse Practitioner from…
Viruses On The Rise During The Holiday Season
More and more Missourians are experiencing various respiratory illnesses lately including influenza and RSV. The State Department of Health and Senior Services says there were 1,738 laboratory-confirmed cases of the…
Morgan Sheriff Investigating Candy That Made Child Sick – Cautions Families
An unidentified Lake Area child may have been the victim of Halloween candy that was tampered with, causing the child to be treated at a hospital. The child’s okay but…
Lake Regional Expands Outreach in Eldon & Laurie
Lake Regional Health System announces an expansion of its specialty care in Eldon and Laurie. Patients in these areas now have greater access to heart care and pulmonology. “Specialist outreach…
Major Recall Underway For Unilever Dry Shampoo Brands
If you use dry shampoo, you might wanna check the can. Dove, Suave, TRESemme, and 16 other brands of dry shampoo made by ‘Unilever’ are being recalled because they might…
Deadline For Osage Beach Health Fair Is This Friday
The deadline to pre-register for Tuesday’s Osage Beach Health Fair at Lake Regional Hospital is FRIDAY//TODAY. Spokesman Mitch Shields says the morning event will offer free screenings as well as…
Healing Box Project Now 10 Years And Growing At The Lake
Giving back to those who gave so much to protect our liberty and freedoms…the main idea behind an effort called the “Healing Box Project.” Dave and CJ Dunklee spearheaded the…
Lake Regional Encourages Breast Cancer Awareness
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and Oncologist Shahid Waheed, M.D., FACP, from Lake Regional Cancer Center encourages all women to learn how to reduce their breast cancer risk. “Women…
Free KC Chiefs T-Shirt Offered To Those Who Donate Blood
Football fans are being asked to “Get in the Game for Life” to score some Chiefs swag. The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks, the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and…
FDA Authorizes Certain COVID-19 Vaccines for Booster Dosages in Younger Age Groups
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent to authorize their use as…
How to be safe at home: Your cool weather guide to electrical and natural gas safety
As summer turns to fall, and we pull out space heaters, clean gutters and hang holiday lights, it is important to recognize potential safety hazards inside and outside our homes. Home…
Lake Regional Pharmacy Consolidates Locations
Lake Regional Pharmacy has announced plans to consolidate locations. The move will shift services to the three pharmacy locations that are open seven days a week. The current pharmacy stores…