SSM To Offer Free Flu Vaccine Clinics

St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)  Flu season is just around the corner. SSM Health is responding by offering six free flu vaccine clinics in the St. Louis area on October 8th. This is an annual effort to reduce influenza risk for children, adults, and their families. For each of the public flu clinics, vaccines will be available by…

Sen. McCaskill: St. Louis area has highest rate of opioid addiction, overdose deaths in state

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is today focusing on the challenges facing the St. Louis area, which has one of the highest rates of opioid addiction and overdose deaths in Missouri, during Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week. St. Louis has the highest rates of hospital utilization for opioid overuse in the state.…