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Monday, September 17, 2012  According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, more than 1,300 Missourians died from the flu and or pneumonia in 2009.

Friday, July 13, 2012  Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services officials said Dorothy Carel of Jefferson City is providing illegal unlicensed child care.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  The number of Kansas City-area deaths being investigated as possibly heat-related has grown to seven.

Friday, April 13, 2012  State health officials have confirmed nine cases of E. coli in Missouri.

Monday, April 09, 2012  Officials with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services have indentified 5 cases of E. coli in Mid-Missouri over the past 5 weeks.

Monday, January 30, 2012  Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among non-smokers.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  Lawmakers want to know why the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services awarded a five million dollar contract to an Indiana-based company called SynCare, which was supposed to evaluate applications for home care services to keep people out of nursing homes.

Saturday, November 05, 2011  State health officials say there are now 27 E. coli cases in the St. Louis area outbreak.

Saturday, October 15, 2011  State health officials have ordered the destruction of vacuum-packed chicken and ground pork products from a southeastern Missouri company.

Thursday, September 01, 2011  After days of speculation and meetings over whether or not the state would cancel a contract with SynCare, the state cancelled the contract on Thursday morning.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  Officials with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services told lawmakers they had to hire 13 temporary workers and shift as many as 20 state workers from their regular jobs after widespread complaints against Syncare Incorporated.

Sunday, December 26, 2010  State health officials warn Missourians about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.