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Missouri State University plant science expert Dr. Clydette Alsup-Egbers offers some insights.

In this segment of KSMU's Sense of Community Series, "Shorter Lives: Why Missouri's Life Expectancy is Dropping," we explore heart disease, its effect on Ozarks public health — and what people can do to take control of their own heart health.

Approximately 38,000 Missourians are diagnosed with diabetes each year.

In this segment of KSMU's Sense of Community Series, "Shorter Lives: Why Missouri's Life Expectancy is Dropping," we meet an Ozarks family facing a Stage IV diagnosis — and the challenges of paying for medical care. The first part of Megan Maulorico's story aired during Morning Edition early Tuesday.

In this segment of KSMU's Sense of Community Series, "Shorter Lives: Why Missouri's Life Expectancy is Dropping," we discuss suicide: Signs to watch for, treatment and how to get help.

What can we learn from the universe's oldest galaxies?

According to the Missouri Department of Health in 2020, drug overdoses were the leading cause of death for Missourians 18 to 44-years-old.

How do exoplanets get their unusual names?

Dean of the new Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities explains.

Marideth Sisco talks about her time in Washington, DC so far at the Smithsonian's Folklife Festival.