health

It was a good life. That's what I'm telling myself after learning what Missouri's average life expectancy is. Let's put it this way. If you live in Missouri, it would be a good idea to get your affairs in order.

If you have recently purchased fruit in Illinois, you need to know there's a listeria outbreak that has been connected to sicknesses in Illinois including 1 death.

If you have recently picked up cantaloupe in Illinois, you need to know about an urgent recall that could result in potentially fatal infections for some groups.

I don't like to be morbid, but I do think about the end of life more as I get older. If you're curious about the leading causes of death in Missouri, I can warn you that #1 can take your life instantly.

Who knew THIS was inside the bag?!?!?

If you enjoy smoking cigarettes in Missouri and enjoy the low taxes on that product, here's something you should keep your eye on. There's a movement in the Show Me State to increase the taxes on cigarettes among many lawmakers and groups.

One store has already removed the products. Will others follow?

It's fortunately a disease you don't hear much about anymore, but it's still does appear every now and then. A serious lung infection that is spread through water systems is now reported in Illinois and there are things to watch out for.

Here's how you can keep yourself safe when swimming or even using tap water.

It's the time of year when mosquitos thrive in our part of America. No surprise then that these nasty bugs have been reported in Illinois with 2 counties now confirmed to have mosquitos with West Nile virus.